New Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of Exorcist II's Notoriously Troubled Production
A trailer has arrived for an upcoming documentary called 'Boorman and the Devil,' which promises a behind-the-scenes look at the making of 'Exorcist II: The Heretic,' widely regarded as one of the most troubled and poorly received productions in Hollywood history. The film is directed by John Boorman, and the documentary appears to take its title from both the director's name and the subject matter he took on when he stepped into the world of demonic horror following the massive success of the original 'Exorcist.' According to the source, the trailer is now available, giving viewers a first glimpse at what the documentary will cover. 'Exorcist II,' released in 1977, has long carried a reputation as a cinematic disaster, and this project reportedly goes inside that story. Beyond the trailer's existence and the documentary's general focus on the film's infamous production history, specific details about featured interviews, release dates, or distribution are not provided in the available source material.
Jason's TakeThe original Exorcist is one of those films that actually made people walk out of theaters and reportedly triggered real psychological responses in audiences, so I find the cultural weight around that franchise genuinely interesting. What went so wrong with the sequel is a question worth digging into, and a documentary focused on Boorman's experience making it could shed some real light on that. I'd be curious whether anyone involved gets into the on-set stories, because productions centered on demonic subject matter have a long history of people claiming strange things happened during filming.