A behind-the-scenes retrospective made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Includes interviews with Linda Blair and the other stars of the film, along with commentary from the director and writer on some of the deeper meanings behind the elements they used to terrify their audiences, and previously unreleased footage including make-up tests and deleted scenes.
Plot Keywords: exorcism, horror, behind the scenes, filmmaking, making of, exorcist
Director | Nick Freand Jones |
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Writer | Mark Kermode |
Production Company | BBC |
Production Country | United Kingdom |
Spoken Language | English |
Top Billed Cast of The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

Mark Kermode
Himself - Presenter
Ellen Burstyn
Herself - 'Chris MacNeil'
William O'Malley
Himself - 'Fr. Dyer'
William Friedkin
Himself
Max von Sydow
Himself - 'Fr. Merrin'
Linda Blair
Herself - 'Regan MacNeil'
William Peter Blatty
Himself
Jason Miller
Himself - 'Damien Karras'Alternate Titles
Die Angst vor Gott - The Making of The Exorcist