Boorman and the Devil

Every artist has his demon.

Boorman and the Devil — Plot

Featuring commentary from surviving participants, as well as other filmmakers and critics, this documentary chronicles the career of director John Boorman and the tumultuous production of his film Exorcist II: The Heretic, exploring its critical and commercial failure, how it changed the industry, and the importance of risk-taking in art.

• Release date
• August 28, 2026
• Runtime
• 112 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• David Kittredge

Boorman and the Devil — Cast

John Boorman Self Louise Fletcher Self Karyn Kusama Self Mike Flanagan Self Joe Dante Self

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Simon Abrams Self Linda Blair Self

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Garrett Brown Self