Theatrical and director’s cut together
Warner Home Video has finally unveiled its plans for the Blu-Ray edition of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. The two-disc set arrives on October 5 and will be packaged as a “Digibook” containing both the theatrical cut and the 2000 director’s cut. Expect a new transfer of the ’73 film struck from the original camera negative as well as three new documentaries. Here’s a breakdown of the special features.
Disc 1: – Extended Director’s Cut (2000) plus Special Features
⢠Commentary by William Friedkin
⢠Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist â set footage produced and photographed by Owen Roizman, camera and makeup tests, and interviews with director William Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty and Owen Roizman (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
⢠The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now â Featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
⢠Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist â with director William Friedkin and author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and featuring outtakes from the film (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
⢠Trailers, TV spots & radio spots from the film’s 2000 release
Disc 2 – Theatrical Cut (1973) plus Special Features
⢠Introduction by William Friedkin
⢠Commentaries:
o William Friedkin
o William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests
⢠The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist [1998 BBC documentary]
⢠Additional interviews with William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty:
o The Original Cut
o Stairway to Heaven
o The Final Reckoning
⢠Original ending
⢠Sketches & storyboards
⢠Trailers & TV spots from the 1973 version
Source: Blu-Ray
