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Arrow Video To Release William Friedkin’s CRUISING on Blu-Ray on 19th August 2019

June 3, 2019 Bat 0

Arrow Video is set to release William Friedkin’s CRUISING on Blu-Ray on 19th August 2019. Academy Award-winner William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection) directs Al Pacino as an undercover cop pitched into New York’s […]

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TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. [1985]: on Dual Format Now

November 21, 2016 Dr Lenera 0

USA AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 121 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic   Richard Chance and Jimmy Hart are US Secret Service agents assigned […]

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Arrow Video To Release LIVE AND LET DIE IN L.A. on Dual Format on 21st November 2016

September 12, 2016 Bat 0

In the seventies William Friedkin made The French Connection, The Exorcist and Sorcerer. In the eighties he equalled them with To Live and Die in L.A., one of the most stylish thrillers the decade had […]

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A remake of ‘The Exorcist’ is still happening, the power of Christ compels the idea!

September 25, 2015 Matt Wavish 7

Everyone has a favourite horror, and everyone feels protective over that film and hopes to never see it remade. Sadly most horror fans have already seen their beloved films remade, and I feel your pain, […]

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‘The Babadook’ is the scariest movie ever, says William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist

December 2, 2014 Matt Wavish 2

There is no denying that Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook (review) was a masterful horror film, and one that stays with you long after the closing credits. I am still trying to figure out whether it […]

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Incredibly creepy ‘The Exorcist’ behind the scenes video hints at real horror making the film

October 16, 2014 Matt Wavish 0

A new behind the scenes video from Wiliam Friedkin’s classic horror, The Exorcist, has found its way on-line, and I am guessing this video will be found on the upcoming 40th Anniversary Blu-ray. The video, […]

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40th Anniversary 3-Disc Edition Blu-Ray of THE EXORCIST To Hit UK Shelves on 20th October 2014

October 6, 2014 Bat 0

When The Exorcist was first released in 1974, viewers were frightened out of their wits – and literally out of their seats. Now Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Academy […]

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TV: William Friedkin considering directing ‘True Detective Season 2’?

July 10, 2014 Matt Wavish 0

If you for some unknown reason have not watched HBO’s stunning series, True Detective, might I suggest you fix that pronto because the Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson starring series is the best thing I […]

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‘The Exorcist’ is heading to BBC Radio 4, be afraid!

February 3, 2014 Matt Wavish 0

    The Exorcist is without a doubt my favourite horror film of all time, and even today I still find the film to most unsettling, scariest horror film EVER made. The older I get, […]

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Check out this frightening banned trailer for ‘The Exorcist’

November 6, 2013 Matt Wavish 0

      Forty years on and William Friedkin’s masterful horror, The Exorcist, still has the power to scare the shit out of you! A banned trailer has been discovered by Youtube users Short Form […]

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Watch viewers literally freak out after watching ‘The Exorcist’ in this superb audience reaction video

October 24, 2013 Matt Wavish 1

    “What an excellent day for an exorcism”. Released in US cinemas in 1973, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist was something of a phenomenon, and scared the shit out of everyone who saw it. Personally, […]

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‘The Exorcist’ to be adapted into a TV series, new writer hired

August 8, 2013 Matt Wavish 0

  The Exorcist is without a doubt my most favourite horror film, and continues to this day to scare the shit out of me. In fact, the older I get, the scarier the film becomes! […]

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The power of Christ compels you!! Check out this stunning 40th Anniversary edition of ‘The Exorcist’ on Blu-ray

August 1, 2013 Matt Wavish 0

  Firstly a word to everyone here in the UK before you go getting over excited (as I did) over this stunning Blu-ray 40th Anniversary edition of William Friedkin’s masterpiece, The Exorcist. The details below […]

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Join #FriedkinFriday This Friday on Twitter to Discuss Killer Joe and All Things William Friedkin

November 7, 2012 Bat 0

Join the exciting #FriedkinFriday Twitter event on Friday 9th November to celebrate the release of Killer Joe on DVD and Blu-ray! The event will take place between 1pm and 5pm and our good friends over […]

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Stunning behind the scenes clip shows baffling test footage of ‘The Exorcist’ levitation scene

October 16, 2012 Matt Wavish 0

Director William Friedkin’s The Exorcist is, and probably always will be my most treasured horror film. There are far too many reasons to go into now as to why I love the film so much, […]

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Nicolas Cage is all set to go crazy with anger in new film ‘I Am Rage’, count me in!!!

September 12, 2012 Matt Wavish 0

Come on, who doesn’t love it when Nicolas Cage is let off his leash to go a but mental? The actor has always made his films far more exciting than they probably should be, by […]

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Killer Joe (2012) – Released on Blu-Ray and DVD November 5th

June 27, 2012 DAVID GILLESPIE 4

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-i1xCVs5MY[/youtube] Running Time: 103 mins Rating: 18 Reviewed by: David Gillespie – Official HCF Artist Killer Joe has had a fair bit of press in Scotland as the opening movie of the 2012 Edinburgh film festival […]

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The Exorcist writer William Peter Blatty says recent plans for an Exorcist TV series are completely false

May 31, 2012 Matt Wavish 2

Ross Hughes broke the disturbing news here that the director of Martha Marcy May Marlene, Sean Durkin, was adapting a TV series of William Peter Blatty’s classic tale, The Exorcist. Supposedly backed by Morgan Creek […]

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