Writing
William Peter Blatty
Born January 7, 1928 · New York, New York, USA
Died January 12, 2017 · aged 89
William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for his screenplay for the 1973 film adaptation. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer. The film also earned Blatty a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Pi…
Known For
The Exorcist · 1973The Exorcist
★ 7.71973
MovieHorror
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Mar 10, 2027
The Exorcist: Martyrs · 2027The Exorcist: Martyrs
2027
MovieHorror
Thirteen years ago, New York City detective Julie Miller ended the terror reign of satanic serial killer Father Sunday. The case made her a hero, and she has thrown herself into her work ever since. Now a new killer scrawls her name in an altar boy's blood on the walls of a church crypt, dragging her back into the darkness she believed she had buried with him.
A Shot in the Dark · 1964A Shot in the Dark
★ 7.21964
MovieComedyMystery
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
The Exorcist III · 1990The Exorcist III
★ 6.31990
MovieHorror
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
Exorcist II: The Heretic · 1977Exorcist II: The Heretic
★ 4.51977
MovieHorror
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?
Exorcist: The Beginning · 2004Exorcist: The Beginning
★ 5.42004
MovieHorror
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist · 2005Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
★ 5.32005
MovieHorrorDrama
Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.
The Ninth Configuration · 1980The Ninth Configuration
★ 6.41980
MovieDramaComedy
Army psychiatrist Colonel Kane is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates' delusions, allowing them free rein to express their fantasies.
