The Exorcist Makes Its Blu-ray Debut on October 5

The Exorcist Makes Its Blu-ray Debut on October 5

The Exorcist is coming to Blu-ray

Warner Home Video is finally releasing the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist on Blu-ray on October 5 in a brand new DigiBook package. The new two-disc BD Digibook, which features both the extended director's cut and the original theatrical cut, will be priced at $34.99 SRP and will also come with a 40-page book, which includes cast biographies, photos, production notes and a personal letter written by director William Friedkin. The film will also be released in a single-disc DVD (with no special features) at $19.96 SRP. You can take a look at both cover art images for the BD and DVD below as well as the special features on the Blu-ray. This classic horror film stars Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller and Max von Sydow.

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, Oscar winner for Best Actress, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore) 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.

Special Features: (Blu-ray only for all features)

Disc 1 - Extended Director's Cut (2000) plus Special Features

Commentary by William Friedkin
NEW Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist -- 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. Blu-ray Exclusive
NEW The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now -- Featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot. Blu-ray Exclusive
NEW Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist -- with director William Friedkin and author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and featuring outtakes from the film. 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
Commentary by William Friedkin
Commentary by 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
The Original Cut
Stairway to Heaven
The Final Reckoning
Original Ending
Sketches & Storyboards
Trailers & TV Spots from the 1973 version

The Exorcist was released December 26th, 1973 and stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Linda Blair, Reverend William O'Malley. The film is directed by William Friedkin.

Sources: Warner Home Video

The Exorcist Makes Its Blu-ray Debut on October 5

Special Features: (Blu-ray only for all features)

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