BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL

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The true story of how John Boorman made a big-budget sequel to THE EXORCIST, and how his surreal and unconventional film became a legendary disaster.

After the success of POINT BLANK and DELIVERANCE, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, THE EXORCIST. The result was one of the biggest disasters in movie history. A critical and financial failure that not only changed how Hollywood did business, but nearly ended Boorman’s filmmaking career… but to be an artist is to be a risk-taker. Now, John Boorman, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Joe Dante, Mike Flanagan, and more reflect back on the ambition of the film, the artistry and craft, and the value of big creative swings.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Venice International Film Festival 2025
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025

DIRECTOR'S BIO
David Kittredge was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on QUEER FOR FEAR: THE HISTORY OF QUEER HORROR. He was the editor of 54: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. His narrative directorial debut PORNOGRAPHY: A THRILLER, premiered at NewFest, the New York LGBT film festival. It went on to play 25 other festivals including Outfest and was released theatrically in the U.S. in 2009. He has also provided commentary tracks for Arrow Video’s releases of John Boorman’s EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC and EXCALIBUR.