Boorman and the Devil (2026)

Every artist has his demon.

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.

Cast (19)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

John Boorman

Self

Louise Fletcher

Self

Karyn Kusama

Self

Mike Flanagan

Self

Joe Dante

Self

S

Simon Abrams

Self

Linda Blair

Self

G

Garrett Brown

Self

B

Bilge Ebiri

Self

J

Jim Hemphill

Self

V

Victor Hsu

Self

R

Rospo Pallenberg

Self

D

Doug Pentek

Self

R

Ronald L. Vargas Jr.

Self

S

Stephanie Zacharek

Self

D

David Kittredge

Narrator

Jeff Kanew

Self

B

Bennett Yellin

Self

Paul Clemens

Self

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