Name: Boorman and the Devil
Genre: documentary, horror
Released: 2026
Duration: 112
Rating: 8.5
Cast: John Boorman, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Mike Flanagan, Joe Dante

Featuring commentary from surviving participants, as well as other filmmakers and critics, this documentary chronicles the career of director John Boorman and the tumultuous production of his film Exorcist II: The Heretic, exploring its critical and commercial failure, how it changed the industry, and the importance of risk-taking in art.

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John Boorman
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Louise Fletcher
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Karyn Kusama
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Mike Flanagan
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Joe Dante
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Linda Blair
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Garrett Brown
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Bilge Ebiri
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Jim Hemphill
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Victor Hsu
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Doug Pentek
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Ronald L. Vargas Jr.
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Stephanie Zacharek

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