The Exorcist (film) R. Hager, the lighting double for Linda Blair, was incorrectly credited for performing the stunt. In 2015, Warner Bros. finally acknowledged that stuntwoman Ann Miles was the only person who performed the stunt. The Exorcist (film) The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film adapted by William Peter Blatty from his 1971 novel of the same name, directed by William Friedkin, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller. The film is part of "The Exorcist" franchise. The book, inspired by the 1949 exorcism of Roland Doe, follows the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl
Exorcist II: The Heretic Africa (although he failed and was himself possessed). Outside the house, Sharon dies from her injuries and Tuskin tells Lamont to watch over Regan. Regan and Lamont leave while Tuskin stays to answer police questions. Neither William Peter Blatty nor William Friedkin, the writer/producer and the director, respectively, of the original "The Exorcist", had any desire to involve themselves in an "Exorcist" sequel. According to the film's co-producer Richard Lederer, "Exorcist II" was conceived as a relatively low-budget affair: "What we essentially wanted to do with the sequel was to redo the first movie ... Have the central figure, an