Boorman and the Devil (15)

The true story of how John Boorman made a big-budget sequel to The Exorcist, and how his surreal and unconventional film became a legendary disaster.

Through interviews with director Boorman, stars Linda Blair and Louise Fletcher, as well as critics, filmmakers, and many of the original crew, the documentary details the towering ambitions of Boorman and his team, from using old-school in-camera effects such “ghost glass” and matte paintings, to embracing technologies like the brand-new Steadicam rig.

But disasters befell the production, Boorman almost died from a mystery illness, and the film barely finished to make its release date… only to see a hostile and disastrous reception. The film is a tribute to the amazing ambition of a generation of 1970s filmmakers and the studios who supported them.

David Kittredge (2026)