Utilizing hitech paranormal gadgetry along with a legion of supernatural experts, they search out to capture the scariest entity known to man, the unholy ghost. Christopher saint booth, keith age, grey myers, sandra oates, the booth brothers. Louis, missouri, documentary filmmakers uncover a secret diary of the infamous 1949 exorcism involving a year old boy possessed by the devil that later inspired the book and movie, the exorcist. The first paranormal investigation in the actual house and bedroom the possession took place. The haunted boy delves into the exorcism that was performed on this boy in his home and in a few hospitals. This was the second version of the prequel film made at that time as the first version directed by paul schrader was deemed unsatisfactory by the studio upon completion, and the entire project was refilmed by director. The exorcist is a 1973 american supernatural horror film directed by william friedkin and produced and written for the screen by william peter blatty, based on the 1971 novel of the same name by blatty. The exorcist file is the true story behind blattys book and film. The haunted boy the secret diary of the exorcist first of all let me say that this dvd was quite a bitch to find none of the retailers i checked had it, nor could they even order it for me. Meanwhile, the impossible task of casting the exorcist. A new paranormal documentary film from the booth brothers, spooked, children of the grave, the possessed, death tunnel as seen on syfy, nbc universal, sony pictures. Does family became convinced the boys aggressive behavior was.
The secret diary of the exorcist, where a group of investigators travels to the location in question and uncovers the diary that is said to be kept by william s. Emphasis on blattys inspiration for the exorcist intensified after the novel was released in may 1971, went to the top of the bestseller lists, and began receiving movie offers from hollywood. Using hitech gadgetry and supernatural experts they search out to capture the scariest entity known to man, the unholy ghost. I saw this movie earlier tonight 10212010 at its world premiere in the tivoli theater in st. Winner of best feature film and best cinematography in nashvilles full moon horror film festival for the haunted boythe secret diary of the exorcist full moon horror film festival as a journalist the facts we learn about this case is intense. Read on to learn about a series of tragic events that led many to believe the exorcist is in fact cursed. The secret diary of the exorcist, where a group of. The room where the haunted boy was released was haunted ever more. The secret diary of the exorcist voir film streaming the haunted boy. The exorcist in the book, however, father merrin, was closely based on william bowdern. Linda blair was scared of the dummy used for certain scenes. The exorcist is a 1973 american supernatural horror film directed by william friedkin and.
But after many strange and catastrophic occurrences, many became convinced that the film set and the movie itself were cursed by a demon. The haunted boy, the secret diary of the exorcist trailer youtube. The paranormal evidence is scary but the real family is even scarier, i was blown away horror film news a must. For immediate release september 27, 2010 press release sept 27, 2010, st. Adapted from william peter blattys bestselling 1971 novel of the same name, the film was released by warner brothers on december 26, 1973 and immediately.
Roland doe and the chilling true story of the exorcist. The child possessed wasnt a girl, it was a young boy. Friedkin says blatty set out to write a nonfiction account. Louis, missouri the exorcist returns october 1, 2010 the haunted boy, the secret diary of the exorcist spooked tv and the booth brothers as seen on syfy nbcuniversal are currently in st. Cobb, kitty winn, jack macgowran in his final film role, jason miller, and linda blair. This story, the true story of the exorcist, begins in the late 1940s in suburban washington, d. Dvd the booth brothers score another hit with this paranormal powerhouse haunted america tours. A 14 year old boy, who is believed to have been called ronald hunkeler, but was subsequently referred to pseudonymously as ronald doe, reported strange things happening in. Exclusive interviews with the real exorcists and haunted boys blood line.
Haunted boy 2014 documentary filmmakers uncover a secret diary in a haunted asylum that details an exorcism performed in 1949 on a yearold boy. And then, why on earth those matrix film letters omg and that. To this day the exorcist stands as one of the most horrifying movies ever made, a legendary cinematic venture that graphically portrays an epic struggle between human lives and demonic forces. Their yearold boy, believed to be named ronald and later referred to pseudonymously in the literature as roland doe among other names, was despondent over the loss of his beloved aunt harriet, a. This is the untold story of the exorcist, a chronicle of true events based on the priests secret diary the world was not to see. There was immediate talk of a film version and blatty was hired to do the script. For the first time ever, investigate the real exorcist house and the infamous haunted boys bedroom where this horrific possession and exorcism occurred. I dont do the online ordering thing, so when a gentleman by the name of andrew black contacted me after having read my exorcist investigation blog. Directed by christopher saint booth, philip adrian booth. In 1971, blattys book appeared in print and became an instant bestseller. Louis, documentary filmmakers uncover a secret diary of the infamous 1949 exorcism involving a yearold boy possessed by the devil that later inspired. Louis, missouri, documentary filmmakers uncover a secret diary of the infamous 1949 exorcism of a year old boy possessed by the devil that later inspired the book and movie, the exorcist.
As with all of the booths work, this is a very well researched documentary. Touted as a docudrama exploring the true history of the events that inspired william blattys 1971 book1974 movie the exorcist, instead the audience was subjected to 90 minutes of the random meandering nonsense that happens when wannabe ghost hunters are. Documentary filmmakers uncover a secret diary in a haunted asylum that details an exorcism performed in 1949 on a yearold boy. With keith age, christopher saint booth, philip adrian booth, william bradshaw. Haunted boy christopher saint booth philip adrian booth christopher saint booth 2014 documentary filmmakers uncover a secret diary in a haunted asylum that details an exorcism performed in 1949 on a yearold boy. Friedkins remarkable interview with linda blair after more than 1,000 girls had auditioned and.
Another documentary film was made in 2010 titled the haunted boy. The filmmakers start with an investigative look into the hidden diary of the real exorcist and then. Exorcist 1973 full moviecastle in the sky 1986 full hd movie. Louis promoting their new paranormal film, the haunted boy, the secret diary of the. William peter blatty wrote his 1971 novel of the same. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. To find the true story that became the foundation of the novel and film, the exorcist, you need to head back to 1949. A new paranormal documentary film from the booth brothers, spooked, children of the grave, the possessed, death tunnel.