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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 2d

Oh hell yeah! Cc: @davidkittredge.bsky.social

Colors of the Dark Podcast @colorsofthedark.bsky.social · 4d

Ep 107 from @fangoria.bsky.social We discuss new films BONELAKE, WITCHBOARD, BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, BEAST OF WAR, TAKEOUT, SHADOWS OF WILLOW CABIN & HEARTS OF DARKNESS:The Making of the Final Friday, we are then joined by filmmaker @michaelvarrati.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/col…

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Josh Ruben @joshruben.bsky.social · 5d

"A WOUNDED FAWN" remains one of my favorite memories... playing a serial killer, shooting on the east coast through Halloween season...

Anyway, great flicks on this list

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩 @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 5d

For @letterboxd.social's list of underseen horror films I wrote about Christina Hornisher's singular art house meets grindhouse gem HOLLYWOOD 90028

Little Shop of Horrors: the Letterboxd crew digs up 24 underseen scary movies • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine

To honor the hallowed Halloween season, Letterboxd contributors recommend 24 underseen horror films, spanning from ’60s noir witches to ’70s psychedelic vampires to ’80s against-type Colin Firth.

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 5d

Great observations about a great film. Feels lyrical and leecherous. And the ending...incredible. The DNA somehow found its way into MAXXXINE.

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Will Perkins @williamhperkins.bsky.social · 6d

Boorman and the Devil is fantastic.

It's a deep dive into the making and release of the ill-fated Exorcist II – one of the biggest, most beautiful studio swings of the 1970s – that doubles as a fascinating (and long overdue) portrait of John Boorman, one of the last century's great film artists.

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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 6d

To honor the hallowed Halloween season, Letterboxd staff and contributors recommend 24 underseen horror ﬁlms, spanning from ’60s noir witches to ’70s psychedelic vampires to ’80s against-type Colin Firth.

Read about each pick on Journal: boxd.it/2Ko

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Chris Reed @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social · 12d

I really enjoyed @davidkittredge.bsky.social's BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, which just played in Los Angels at Beyond Fest. Check out my review at @filmfestivaltoday.bsky.social #filmsky

Film Festival Today @filmfestivaltoday.bsky.social · 12d

@chrisreedfilm.bsky.social reviews @davidkittredge.bsky.social's BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL out of Los Angeles' Beyond Fest. filmfestivaltoday.com/film-reviews...

“Boorman and the Devil” Compels You | Film Festival Today

Boorman and the Devil (David Kittredge, 2025) 4 out of 5 stars Of this I am certain: one need not be a fan of a movie to enjoy its making-of tale. Especially when that documentary is more than a compe...

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 12d

The fact it is wearing its seatbelt is creeping me out.

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American Cinematheque @amcinematheque.bsky.social · 12d

Last night’s sold out North American Premiere of BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL (2025) with filmmaker David Kittredge, producer Jim Fall, composer Eduardo Daniel Victoria, & moderator Jim Hemphill 😈

We have a lot more premieres coming up during Beyond Fest 2025 so grab tickets while you can!

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 13d

🙏🏻 maestro

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Rodney Ascher @rodneyascher.bsky.social · 13d

I’ve seen two works-in-progress cuts of BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, but tonite’s sold out screening of the real thing at @beyondfest.bsky.social was transcendent. Congrats to the whole team. I’ve always enjoyed The Exorcist 2 as spectacle but now I’ve finally got my head around what it’s trying to do.

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J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.social · 13d

Boorman and the Devil (and me)

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Reyna Cervantes @jfcdoomblade.bsky.social · 13d

Beyond Fest screening #1: BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL is a deeply intimate look at one of Hollywood’s most notorious mistakes that turns into a love letter of originality and artistic vision despite the studio system working against you at every turn.

Genuinely loved this!

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Brian W. Collins @brianwcollins.bsky.social · 13d

Boorman and the Devil is a miracle. Not only is it just a great doc but it does the impossible: it makes me want to watch Exorcist 2 again. #BeyondFest

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David Kittredge @davidkittredge.bsky.social · 13d

IT'S A SOLD OUT SHOW!!!

It's gonna be an AMAZING night tonight at the Aero for the North American premiere of BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL at Beyond Fest!!

Cannot wait to see everyone there!!

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American Cinematheque @amcinematheque.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 Beyond Fest LOW TICKET ALERT 🚨 North American Premiere of BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL (2025) + Q&A with filmmaker David Kittredge producer & Jim Fall followed by Martin Scorsese’s 35mm print of EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (1977) 😱

9/24 Aero:
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 15d

BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL will have it's North American Premiere tomorrow (9/24) @beyondfest.bsky.social .

Come see the doc @edgarwright.bsky.social is raving about!

Q&A with filmmaker @davidkittredge.bsky.social and fellow Producer @jimfall.bsky.social after.

beyondfest.com/film/boorman...

BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL / EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC - Beyond Fest

← Back to Schedule › BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL / EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC iCal Export Google Calendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL / EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC calendar_today September 24 ...

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David Hudson @dwhdaily.bsky.social · 16d

Beyond Fest opens @amcinematheque.bsky.social tomorrow!

Notes on 3 highlights, @davidkittredge.bsky.social’s BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL, @radujude.bsky.social’s DRACULA, and Lucile Hadžihalilović’s THE ICE TOWER — www.criterion.com/current/post...

John Boorman stands on a precipice and a ghostly Linda Blair seems to be on the verge of a fall in the poster for David Kittredge’s BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL (2025).

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 18d

Well, this is an unexpected and sweet surprise. Thanks B

Here’s to taking risks!

Brandon Wainerdi @actuallybrandon.bsky.social · 18d

It was really fun to write about one of my favorite #FantasticFest experiences - @travisstevens.bsky.social’s THE WOUNDED FAWN in 2022, starring @joshruben.bsky.social.

Published inside the @fangoria.bsky.social mini issue in this year’s program! Thanks for having me!

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 19d

Technically the RABID remake shot before this.

But it was a joy working with Phil. Very excited to see his work in NIGHT PATROL.

Scream TV @scream-tv.com · 19d

A house renovation takes a once happy family into the depths of Hell tonight 9pm EDT, get ready to meet the Girl on the Third Floor.
Feat Fact: This is the first non WWE film credit for professional wrestler CM Punk.

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Scream TV @scream-tv.com · 20d

Home is where hell is!
A home renovation takes its owner on a journey into darkness Friday at 9pm EDT in Girl on the Third Floor.
More info buff.ly/7QcPz77

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David Kittredge @davidkittredge.bsky.social · 21d

Last week I had a fun chat with @scotttobias.bsky.social about BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL and the importance of art that takes risks.

Scott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 21d

When I heard about the new documentary on EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC that premiered in Venice, I had to talk to its director @davidkittredge.bsky.social immediately. Today in The Reveal, he talks about the making, unmaking and revival of this one-of-a-kind sequel: thereveal.film/interview-da...

Interview: David Kittredge on the reviled and revived 'Exorcist II: The Heretic'

With his new documentary 'Boorman and the Devil,' David Kittredge goes deep into the tortured history of a misunderstood horror sequel.

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · 25d

Hope to see you there! 🦗

American Cinematheque @amcinematheque.bsky.social · 26d

Special Beyond Fest 2025 double feature on 9/24! 😱 North American Premiere BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL (2025) + Q&A with filmmaker David Kittredge, cinematographer Garrett Brown + producers Travis Stevens & Jim Fall / EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (1977) in 35mm.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

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David Kittredge @davidkittredge.bsky.social · 28d

It's official! The North American premiere of BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL will be at Beyond Fest in LA as part of a double feature along with a 35mm print of EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC! www.fangoria.com/beyond-fest-...

BUGONIA, DUST BUNNY & More Headline Beyond Fest's 2025 Lineup

This year's Beyond Fest lineup is stacked, with titles ranging from BUGONIA to DUST BUNNY and more. Check out the full list here.

www.fangoria.com

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Travis Stevens @travisstevens.bsky.social · Sep 6

“Boorman and the Devil turns a financial disaster into a thoughtful, kind, and ultimately moving look into what it truly means to be creative. Begone, artless craftsmen. Let the visionaries return. Here’s to ‘bad art.’ It’s the second word that matters.” 🖤

Andrew Pope @andrewpope.bsky.social · Sep 5

John Boorman’s Exorcist II: The Heretic: both utterly sublime and total claptrap. David Kittredge’s BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL makes the case for it as a masterpiece of cinematic ruin, and turns its tale into a thoughtful, kind, and moving look into what it means to be creative.

★★★★ review from Venice.

Boorman And The Devil – Venice review

David Kittredge’s documentary reframes one of Hollywood’s greatest disasters into a hypnotic study of vision, collapse, and the strange beauty of failure. ★★★★ There’s no better making-of documenta…

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Alonso Duralde @aduralde.bsky.social · Sep 2

So proud if my friend David Kittredge, debuting his labor of love Boorman and the Devil this week at Venice. #filmsky 📽 @davidkittredge.bsky.social

‘Clearly the worst film ever made by anyone ever’: inside John Boorman’s horrific Exorcist sequel

After landmark flop The Heretic, the director was considering ‘immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard’ in 1977. But a new documentary premiering at Venice calls for its redemption

www.theguardian.com

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