The Retro Podcast Massacre

Episode 9 - The Exorcist Saga, Part 1: Howdy

Val Thomas Season 1 Episode 9

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ONLY LIGHT SPOILERS OF BOTH FILMS
In this episode, we pay a brief tribute to legendary actor Max Von Sydow.

Then, we visit Val as he time-travels back to 1973 in an attempt to cast evil spirits out of Linda Blair, and Katie Miller has fun with sound effects.

There follows a chat about The Exorcist, and the effect this film had on Val the first time he saw it. Why it works so well for some people, while leaving others cold. And Val explains why this film scares him so badly that he wants to pee on the floor.

Then we move on to Exorcist II, and why John Boorman chose to make an anti-sequel to the original movie. And why that MIGHT NOT have been the best move...

Finally, here are the links referenced in this episode:

Inside The Exorcist Podcast
The Fear of God Documentary

And please do visit Linda Blair's Worldheart Foundation for animal welfare here.