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‘Boorman and the Devil: ‘Exorcist II’ Documentary Hits Theaters This August

When Warner Bros. handed director John Boorman the keys to The Exorcist franchise following his triumphs with Point Blank and Deliverance, they expected another box-office miracle. Instead, they got 1977’s Exorcist II: The Heretic—one of the most notoriously catastrophic, utterly bizarre sequels in cinematic history. A critical and commercial trainwreck, The Heretic nearly ruined Boorman’s career and fundamentally altered how Hollywood greenlit big-budget risks. Yet, nearly five decades later, a new documentary, Boorman and the Devil, is stepping up to defend the magnificent madness of taking giant creative swings. Directed and edited by David Kittredge (The Sweet Life) and produced by indie horror heavyweight Travis Stevens (Jakob’s Wife), Jim Fall, and Kittredge, the acclaimed feature documentary explores the ambition, craft, and polarizing legacy of Boorman’s wild sequel. Distributor Yellow Veil Pictures is bringing the documentary to theaters starting August 28 at The Quad Cinema in New York City, before expanding wider on September 4 to major cities including Los Angeles,