Special Report: Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977)

Special Report: Exorcist II - The Heretic (1977)

On this special episode of The Projection Booth we fly upon the wings of a demon as we discuss John Boorman’s 1977 film Exorcist II: The Heretic.

It’s been a few years since we’ve seen Regan MacNeil, the little girl who, on the cusp of womanhood, was possessed by a demon in William Friedkin’s 1973 film. She’s back... And so’s the demon, Pazuzu…This time the titular exorcist is Father Philip Lamont (Richard Burton) who is investigating what happened to the ill-fated Father Merrin (Max Von Sydow) with the help of Dr. Gene Tuskin (Louise Fletcher) and her hypnosis machine.

Heretical super-fans Samm Deighan (Diabolique Magazine) and David Kittredge (who's directing a documentary about Exorcist II) join Mike (who did a commentary track on the new Scream Factory blu-ray release) to look at the film, how it came to be, and its fate after release. Professor Brian Hoyle (The Cinema of John Boorman) and writer Paul Talbot (The Unmaking of Exorcist II) join the fray to try and explain this cinematic oddity.
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Episode 729: Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

Episode 729: Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

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Special Report: George A. Romero's Resident Evil (2025)

Special Report: George A. Romero's Resident Evil (2025)

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Episode 728: Weekend (1967)

Episode 728: Weekend (1967)

Buckle up for a journey through the absurd, anarchic, and audacious as The Projection Booth takes on Jean-Luc Godard's Weekend (1967). Hosts Mike White, Rob St. Mary, and Andrei Idu (who requested the...

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Episode 727: Being There (1979)

Episode 727: Being There (1979)

Mike White is joined by Maurice Bursztynski and Suzen Tekla Kruglinska to explore Hal Ashby's Being There (1979), a satirical masterpiece based on Jerzy Kosinski’s novel. This listener request from Pa...

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Special Report: Anna Baumgarten on Disfluency (2021)

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Mike welcomes writer/director (and fellow Michigander) Anna Baumgarten for a heartfelt conversation about her award-winning 2021 film Disfluency. This intimate exploration of a young woman's journey t...

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Episode 726: Red Lights (2012)

Episode 726: Red Lights (2012)

We dive into Red Lights (2012), a psychological thriller that blends skepticism, belief, and the enigmatic world of psychic phenomena. Written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés (Buried), the film stars S...

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Episode 725: All the President's Men (1976)

Episode 725: All the President's Men (1976)

The Projection Booth dives deep into the shadowy corridors of power with Alan J. Pakula's All the President’s Men (1976), a landmark film about the Watergate scandal that brought down a presidency. Th...

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Episode 724: 24 Hour Party People (2002)

Episode 724: 24 Hour Party People (2002)

We continue another Patreon month with a pick from Andrew Henrickson: 24 Hour Party People. Join Mike White, Father Malone, and Axel Kohagen as they dive into Michael Winterbottom's electric chronicle...

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