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Here it is. The scream of the crop. The fear is here. And so is the hope. Because at their center are intrepid souls who dare to look evil in the eye and vanquish it. From The Exorcist (presented in its Original Theatrical Version and the 2000 Version You've Never Seen) to the shocks and surprise of Exorcist II: The Heretic and The Exorcist III to the two versions (by two different directors) of Dominion/The Beginning, this DVD set comprises the scariest and most fascinating collection of movies in modern horror. Format: DVD MOVIE
"[Dominion] It's a good, thoughtful horror picture..." David Edelstein, Slate
"[Begining] Here's a popcorn movie with soul..." Gregory Weinkauf, Dallas Observer
"[1] Classically scary." Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer
"[1] The scariest movie I have ever seen." Willie Waffle, WaffleMovies.com
Editor's Note
Six films from the EXORCIST franchise are included on this release. They include: THE EXORCIST: THE VERSION YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC, EXORCIST III, THE EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING, and DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST. Please see individual titles for synopsis information.
| Features | [1, 2] Dubbed: French | | [1, Beginning, Dominion] Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | [1] 3 Trailers | | [1] 6 TV Spots | | [1] Audio: French Dolby Digital Mono | | [1] Featurette: Fear Of God | | [1] New Interviews | | [1] Separate Audio Commentaries By Friedkin & Blatty | | [2, 3] Original Theatrical Trailer | | [2] Alternate Opening Sequence | | [2] Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Mono | | [2] Subtitles: Indonesian, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai | | [All] Interactive Menus | | [All] Scene Selection | | [Beginning, Dominion] Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 10/10/2006 |
| Original Release Date: 1973 | | Catalog ID: 83834 | | UPC: 00012569838345 | | Number of Discs: 6 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1/1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (1974) | | | Oscar, Robert Knudson, et. al., [Exorcist] Best Sound | | | Oscar, William Peter Blatty, [Exorcist] Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | |
Nominee (1974) | | | Oscar, Jason Miller, [Exorcist] Best Actor in a Supporting Role | | | Oscar, Ellen Burstyn, [Exorcist] Best Actress in a Leading Role | | | Oscar, Linda Blair, [Exorcist] Best Actress in a Supporting Role | | | Oscar, William Friedkin, [Exorcist] Best Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | DVD Authority 7 of 10
[2] It has been four years since Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) was possessed by the demon Pasuzu, leading to a horrific ordeal for all involved. But now Father Merrin (Max von Sydow) has passed on and Father Lamont (Richard Burton) has been called in by the Vatican, to uncover the truth behind Regan's demonic possession. His trek takes him into Africa, where he finds that the demon Kokumo has taken over someone, but since Merrin had defeated the demon before, Lamont is able to speak with the presence.
eFilmCritic.com 8 of 10
[3] I don't think many people have seen this film, and I think even fewer realize that it was written and directed by William Peter Blatty, author of the original Exorcist. So, while it's not quite as chilling as the first story, It is at least a quality sequel and not some crappy knockoff by a third party made solely for the $$$ - Brian McKay
BBC Film Review 6 of 10
[Begining] You didn't need supernatural powers to predict that Exorcist - The Beginning would horrify for all the wrong reasons. A prequel/sequel to the 70s shocker, it tells how the original's devil-battling priest (Max Von Sydow then; Stellan Skarsgard now) first grappled with demon-beast Pazuzu. The place? Africa. The era? The 40s. The result? Largely tedium; a botch job of mistimed scare scenes, bland characters and computer-generated hyenas - alieviated only by Skarsgard, who delivers a performance much better than the material deserves. - Nev Pierce
Washington Post 8 of 10
[3] For those of you who stay up nights listening to the house settle, William Peter Blatty scares up more horrific doings in The Exorcist III, the "official sequel" to the 1973 tale of demonic possession. As writer and director, Blatty prefers creaks, whispers and shadowed corridors to spinning heads and projectile vomiting. His style is spookily descriptive and his story slowly engrossing, but he hasn't created a hair-raising masterpiece here. - Rita Kempley
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
[1] The film is a triumph of special effects. Never for a moment--not when the little girl is possessed by the most disgusting of spirits, not when the bed is banging and the furniture flying and the vomit is welling out--are we less than convinced. The film contains brutal shocks, almost indescribable obscenities. That it received an R rating and not the X is stupefying. - Roger Ebert
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