Sundance ’20 Movie Review: “LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON ‘THE EXORCIST’ ” will compel you
Reveals the breadth of thought and craft that went into translating William Peter Blatty’s book and script to the screen.
Reveals the breadth of thought and craft that went into translating William Peter Blatty’s book and script to the screen.
Today, Alexandre O. Philippe’s MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN hits select theaters and VOD, offering an in-depth exploration of an all-time horror classic. And the filmmaker is already serving up another documentary about a ’70s genre landmark: LEAP OF FAITH: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN ON “THE EXORCIST,” currently making the festival rounds. RUE MORGUE got some exclusive words from Philippe about the project.
The in-depth documentary about Ridley Scott’s classic sees release next month, and the latest poster has been unleashed. See it after the jump.
Alexandre O. Philippe follows up his PSYCHO study 78/52 to explore the creation of another horror classic in MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN, coming this fall. Jump past the jump to see the new trailer.
A visual work of cinema scholarship that has a lot to offer for both casual viewers and rabid devotees of ALIEN.