Exorcist II: The Heretic
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:47 pm
From John Boorman, the director of Point Blank and Deliverance, comes Exorcist II: The Heretic, a visionary metaphysical thriller that confounded audience expectations by delivering something unique and entirely unexpected.
It has been four years since the exorcism that saved the life of Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) and caused the deaths of Lankester Merrin (Max Von Sydow) and Damien Karras, the priests who helped her. Regan remembers nothing, but her therapist Dr Tuskin (Louise Fletcher) believes those memories are simply repressed and waiting. Meanwhile, Father Philip Lamont (Richard Burton) - his own faith shaken by a failed exorcism - is tasked by the Vatican with investigating Father Merrin, who faces posthumous charges of heresy for his controversial writings. His investigation will lead him to Africa, New York and Georgetown as he and Regan are drawn together in a spiritual battle that encircles the globe.
With an all-star cast, sublime cinematography, and a standout score from legendary composer Ennio Morricone, Exorcist II: The Heretic is a daring vision, packed with the kind of bold ideas and extraordinary images that Boorman would also explore in Zardoz and Excalibur. Forget what you think you know...
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of the 118-minute Original Premiere Version and the 103-minute International Version
Original lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Savieri
Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Glenn Kenny and Matt Rogerson, plus an archival interview with cinematographer William Fraker
DISC ONE - ORIGINAL PREMIERE VERSION
New commentary by film historian Lee Gambin and filmmaker David Kittredge, director of the forthcoming feature-length Exorcist II documentary, Heretics
New audio commentary by screenwriter and author Kelly Goodner and film historian Jim Hemphill
Archive audio commentary with director John Boorman
Archive audio commentary with special consultant Scott Michael Bosco
It's Okay, He's Gone, a new visual essay by film critics BJ and Harmony Colangelo
What Does She Remember?, an archive interview with actress with Linda Blair
Archive interview with editor Tom Priestley
Theatrical trailer
Teaser trailer
Extensive image galleries
DISC TWO - INTERNATIONAL VERSION
Archive audio commentary by film critic Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast
Theatrical trailer