As we celebrate 50 years of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, a man by the name of Paul Davis has unearthed extremely rare, never-before-seen footage from the production that he’s been teasing on social media throughout October. Davis, who directed Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London as well as the films The Body and Uncanny Annie (both part of Blumhouse’s anthology series “Into the Dark”), recently shared a brief snippet of footage from a Pazuzu makeup test, and he’s now sharing ALL of it for Halloween.
Davis just uploaded a 37-minute video to YouTube for Halloween today wherein he shares 34-minutes of rare and never-before-seen outtakes from The Exorcist, and he guides us through the footage with a running commentary track that provides context and additional info.
The incredible video shared by Davis includes outtakes from the deleted Washington Sightseeing trip, the Spider-Walk, the legendary Pazuzu makeup test, and more.
There’s also makeup test footage featuring Linda Blair herself in here (seen up above), looking far different than the possessed Regan ended up looking in the final movie. This video is a treat for fans of classic practical makeup effects in particular, as it lifts the curtain on a lot of Dick Smith’s makeup work in The Exorcist and shows how some of it came together. The footage also serves as a testament to everything Linda Blair bravely endured during the production.
This is an absolute treasure trove of unseen footage for diehard fans of The Exorcist, and you won’t find this stuff on any DVD or Blu-ray release. Happy Halloween. And enjoy.
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