Over 30 Minutes Of Brand-New BTS Footage From William Friedkin's 'THE EXORCIST' Released Online [Video]

A few weeks back we shared a look at some never before seen footage from William Friedkin’s ‘THE EXORCIST’. More importantly it was test footage for the makeup used for the demon Pazuzu, which you can check out HERE. Today though, we have some more footage that has been released and this is over 30 minutes!

You may have seen some of this footage in earlier docs (Mark Kermode's Fear of God, for example), but most of it is brand new. Highlights include shots from the deleted Washington Sightseeing trip where Regan asks her mother about death, the "Spider-Walk" sequence which saw Regan arch her back and crawl down the stairs at a terrifying angle, the full Pazuzu make-up test with Eileen Dietz standing in for Linda Blair, and much more.

We also see an early make-up test featuring Blair herself sporting a very different look as Possessed Regan. Friedkin previously revealed that he decided to revamp this particular design for the character because he felt she ended up looking a little too "witchy," and after watching the video, it's hard to argue!

This really is a must-watch for any fan of Friedkin's classic, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

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