Overview
- Yellow Veil Pictures will open Boorman and the Devil at The Quad in New York on August 28, with expansion to Los Angeles, Columbus, Houston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle and more on September 4.
- The film, directed by David Kittredge, revisits John Boorman’s troubled 1977 production of Exorcist II: The Heretic using archival footage and new interviews with Boorman, Linda Blair, the late Louise Fletcher and contemporary filmmakers.
- An exclusive trailer and distributor statements were released Thursday, which followed strong festival buzz and positive early reviews that had left the film without U.S. distribution for months.
- The documentary details specific production chaos that undermined Exorcist II—illnesses, accidents, budget overruns and baffling on‑screen elements such as a giant locust, tap‑dancing and a confusing prop called the Synchronizer—to explain why the film failed at the time.
- Producers and critics say the release could broaden audiences for the film and revive discussion about artistic risk in Hollywood, while giving Boorman and his collaborators a public chance to reassess how commercial failure shaped their careers.