Boorman and the Devil

Completed

Director:David Kittredge

Cast:John Boorman, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Mike Flanagan, Joe Dante

Language:
  • english

Production: Triple Fire Productions, Snowfort Pictures, Milton Ventures Media

Running time:112min.

Nationality:
  • U.S.A.

Year of production:2025

Synopsis

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.

Festivals & Awards

  • SEAN BAKER, DIRECTOR OF ANORA

    "I loved it! I was hooked from the first frame. This is going to be a hit with cinephiles - not just the horror crowd. And it actually scared the shit out of me. An incredible cautionary tale."

  • EDGAR WRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF HOT FUZZ

    "A truly great film about the creative process—funny, moving and piercingly insightful about the mercurial alchemy of art and commerce. Proof that even with the best intentions, a creative endeavor can take a hard left turn straight into hell."

  • GEOFFREY MACNAB, THE GUARDIAN

    "Entertaining… makes a strong case that it’s time to look at Boorman’s folly again."

  • JORDAN MINTZER, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

    "An exhaustive chronicle of movie madness… the doc delves deep into a project that had the potential, and certainly the money, to be something special."

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