The Scariest Movie of All Time Debuts on Blu-Ray Source: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Official Website: theexorcist.warnerbros.com Special Thanks to Ines Logarta "What an excellent day for an exorcism." –Demon.
THE EXORCIST, Academy Award winning director William Friedkin’s masterpiece of suspense that haunted, intrigued, and thrilled the world, debuted on Blu-ray in a two-disc, must-have high-definition set, and For Download on iTunes with Bonus Content Extras on October 5 from Warner Home Entertainment. A true cinema landmark, this theological thriller is one of the top ten box office performers of all time. THE EXORCIST went on to win two Academy Awards and became a multi-million dollar franchise. Keeping up with the Halloween spirit, Warner Bros. is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to get spooked with a free Blu-ray copy and an iTunes Download copy of THE EXORCIST: EXTENDED DIRECTOR`S CUT. The film tells the now-famous story of a girl’s demonic possession, and a gripping fight between good and evil. Linda Blair, in a breakout role, plays Regan, a young girl who starts to exhibit strange, arcane behavior. Her mother (Ellen Burstyn) calls upon a priest, Father Karras (Jason Miller) to investigate. But Karras, who has self-doubts about faith, is suddenly confronted with the unimaginable evil of Regan’s possession. When Father Lankester Merrin (Max Von Sydow), a priest with a mysterious past, is called to help, a horrific battle for her soul begins. When the movie was first released in 1973, viewers were blown away. Audience members were frightened out of their wits - and literally out of their seats. Some ran out of the theatre; others got physically ill or couldn’t sleep for weeks. Now with the maximum picture and sound quality that Warner Home Video’s spectacularly restored new Blu-ray and DVD versions provide, home viewers may experience the same visceral emotions again in seeing the brilliant effects and hearing the awesome sound of this classic and thrilling tale of good vs. evil. Newly remastered in 1080p from the original camera negative, the Blu-ray includes both the remastered Extended Director’s Cut as well as the remastered theatrical version of the film.
Says Friedkin, “After my final cut of the original THE EXORCIST, I took out 12 more minutes before we actually released it in theatres. Years later, Bill Blatty asked if I’d consider reviewing some of that rejected footage (which he always felt should have remained) with an eye towards putting it into a new version. Bill gave me the best piece of material I`ve ever received and because of that and because the film had such a major reputation over some 25 years, I agreed to revisit all these scenes. When I saw them, I came to realize that Bill was, in fact, right. With technical advances, scenes that didn’t work then could now be fixed with CGI and there were others that I thought strengthened the spiritual aspect of the film. Warner agreed and released a whole new theatrical print in 2000 which we called THE EXORCIST: THE VERSION YOU`VE NEVER SEEN. And I now agree with Blatty that this is the best and most complete version.” The EXTENDED DIRECTOR`S CUT contains three new documentaries: "Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist", including new revealing set footage produced and photographed by cinematographer Owen Roizman, as well as camera and makeup tests, interviews with Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty and Roizman himself; "The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now" featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot, including a visit to the famous “Exorcist steps”; and "Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist" -- with Friedkin and Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and showing outtakes. The result is a new immersive viewing experience that takes you on the set of the film and offers a unique, up-close perspective of the filmmaking and special effects process that is rarely seen. The Blu-ray edition is also packaged with a personal letter written by Friedkin inside a 40-page Blu-ray Digibook featuring striking photos, cast bios, revealing production notes and more. THE EXORCIST: EXTENDED DIRECTOR`S CUT is now available on Blu-Ray ($34.99 SRP), single disc DVD ($19.96 SRP),On-Demand and for Download (on iTunes: WBDD_EXORCIST).
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Prize: A. There is one THE EXORCIST: EXTENDED DIRECTOR`S CUT Prize Pack, which contains the 2-disc Blu-ray and an iTunes Download copy. B. The prize will be mailed to the contest winner so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to entrants in the United States and Canada. C. In the event that a winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize. D. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. Duration of contests: A."THE EXORCIST EXTENDED DIRECTOR`S CUT Blu-ray" contest runs from October 18 until 12:00am on October 31, 2010. How to enter: A. Submit your name, email address, and mailing address for the random drawing. Determination of winners: A. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information will be entered in the final drawing. The first randomly drawn eligible entry will be judged the winner for this contest. B. SciFi Japan is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors in Internet operation affecting the offering, outcome, administration of the contest or the announcement of prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. C. The decision of Warner Bros. and SciFi Japan is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the SciFi Japan judges, which are final and binding in all respects.
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