Exorcist II: The Heretic – On Limited Edition Blu-ray 7th October 2024
YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS FILM. YOU’RE WRONG.
From John Boorman, the director of Point Blank and Deliverance, comes Exorcist II: The Heretic, a visionary metaphysical thriller that confounded audience expectation by delivering something unique and entirely unexpected.
It has been four years since the exorcism that saved the life of Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) and caused the deaths of Lankester Merrin (Max Von Sydow) and Damien Karras, the priests who helped her. Regan remembers nothing, but her therapist Dr Tuskin (Louise Fletcher) believes those memories are simply repressed and waiting. Meanwhile, Father Philip Lamont (Richard Burton) – his own faith shaken by a failed exorcism – is tasked by the Vatican with investigating Father Merrin, who faces posthumous charges of heresy for his controversial writings. His investigation will lead him to Africa, New York and Georgetown as he and Regan are drawn together in a spiritual battle that encircles the globe.
With an all-star cast, sublime cinematography, and a standout score from legendary composer Ennio Morricone, Exorcist II: The Heretic is a daring vision, packed with the kind of bold ideas and extraordinary images that Boorman would also explore in Zardoz and Excalibur. Forget what you think you know, open your eyes, and fly on the wings of a demon.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of both cuts of the film
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Savieri
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Glenn Kenny and Matt Rogerson, plus an archival interview with cinematographer William Fraker
DISC ONE – ORIGINAL PREMIERE VERSION
- New commentary by film historian Lee Gambin and filmmaker David Kittredge, director of the feature length Exorcist II documentary, Heretics
- New audio commentary by screenwriter and author Kelly Goodner and film historian Jim Hemphill
- Archive audio commentary with director John Boorman
- Archive audio commentary with special consultant Scott Michael Bosco
- It’s Okay, He’s Gone, a new visual essay by film critics BJ and Harmony Colangelo
- What Does She Remember?, an archive interview with actress with Linda Blair
- An Interview with Editor Tom Priestley, archive featurette
- Theatrical trailer
- Teaser trailer
- Extensive image galleries
DISC TWO – INTERNATIONAL / ORIGINAL HOME VIDEO VERSION
- Archive audio commentary by film critic Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast
- Theatrical trailer
Details:
Barcode: 5027035027937
Cat number: FCD2623
Format: BD
UK Release date: 07/10/2024
RRP: £24.99
Genre: Horror
Region coding: B
Runtime: 117 MINS
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Feature EN Mono 1.0
Colour: Colour
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul Henreid, James Earl Jones
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: 18