Linda Blair: Didn't You Used To Be Satan? - Part 1

[frogtastic1000]

the exorcist is pretty good but slightly overated imo

[krenzrealestate123]

She should have said... There is something wrong not only with me....But the world.

[iluvmusic336]

wats wrong with her at 5:27 and 7:42

[llamasarus1]

how does that even pass as masturbation?

[BatALash]

I have never found this movie to be scary; just very entertaining to watch.

[hmmcfan01]

Thumbs up if ur like me and dont know y the fuck u looked this up lol

[mtl1865]

THE EXORCIST IS NOT I REPEAT IS NOT A HORROR MOVIE THAT WAS NOT THE INTENT OF THE AUTHOR NOR THE FILM MAKER IT IS A VERY ADULT DRAMA WITH SUPERNATURAL UNDERPINNINGS

[doosexX]

@mtl1865 aaahhh i see youv seen the blue ray making of the movie haha

[spicygaga]

ment to put and what year not when twice :)

[spicygaga]

when was this on tv and when if u know ??

[telecasteredtodeath]

linda Blair.. so HOT! no wonder satan wanted her.. i love you too linda.. waaaa

[thegirl44]

@TheNiktendo The only actress that I can think of in the last 20 years would be Jena Malone, the young girl who played as disturbing role at a similar age in the movie "Bastard Out Of Carolina".

I wonder if this film could even be made with a young actress these days with all of the changes in the labour laws and union limitations?

[Vana643]

Linda Blair is AMAZING. I think that no one could have done what she did.

[JOshhOt4u]

2:00 shes really beautiful.

[John22133]

@TheNiktendo She wasnt 14...she was 12 when she made that picture, I asked her personally.

[wambagamba109]

Can you grant me access to the audience reaction of the film? I am dying to see it.

[balrog262]

i heard that linda the first time she got her make up on she screamed and her mom and dad had comfort her cause she got saw her self in a miror

[larouxluva]

for god sake she is not possessed by the devil. the demon lies to intimidate them.

the statue of pazuzu is shown several times in the film. its a common misconseption but she is actualy possessed by pazuzu and some of his legions.

[1993MovieMan]

@larouxluva Yeah , Merrin even says to Karras " He`s a liar , The Demon is a liar ! Whatever he may say , don`t listen ! Remain focused on the task ! " Although it`s strange that Merrin didn`t recognize The Pale Scarred Face , Yellow Eyes , Rotting Teeth & Voice of Pazuzu considering he`s exorcised him before ! It`s possible he`s exorcised so many Demons and All showed Similar Traits that it was hard for him to tell them apart !

[popazz1]

I recall vivdly all the speculation surrounding Linda's supposed melt-down,& the mysterious,inexplicable events during & after filming.Whatever the truth the profile of this superb film was maintained & continues to be.The film played directly to our inner-most fears,that of 'good' versus 'evil' like never before.I seriously doubt that this film will ever be bettered as THE most shocking film of all time!

[NiallJoe71]

The film has aged well. But the american audience reaction at the time still makes me laugh!

[fardaypu]

Another reading of the film is what happens when your daughter turns 13 . She turns into a devil.:)

[Nabou1]

Her performance was fantastic and utterly convincing. This film is a masterpiece as far a film can be. Also she was and is a very beautiful creature. The really great works of art, cinema and music have been made. We can only copy them.

[jimpurdie]

is that bob gunton at 4.50?? hell it looks like him the guy who was the warden in shawshank redemption?

[beau96080]

@jimpurdie it does kind of look like him but it's not. That's the guy who wrote the exorcist, William Peter Blatty.

[jimpurdie]

it mustve affected linda blair in her private time alone and thoughts ,she wouldnt be human otherwise.she mustve had the thought am i evil now? i know i would.

[milewalker1]

@jimpurdie movies are illusions. What we see on our end doesnt always have a lot to do with what happens on theirs

[jimpurdie]

@milewalker1 but you must agree with me she must have had thoughts/worries after she saw the film like i said .she mustve thought am i evil?will i get to heaven,her mum is crazy to allow her kid to do the role i have a son of 14 im 34 but if i had a daughter id never allow that as a parent its unresponsible and fame hungry over her childs psychological condition.

[Stace1976]

@jimpurdie why would she think that? she spent hours every day getting the make up put on, watching all the special effects get made... she of all people would know it's just a movie and fake.

if you watched this documentary you would see she was smart and mentally stable and she didnt believe in the devil, that is why they chose her....

it's not irresponsible, only idiots can't make the different between movie and reality.

[jimpurdie]

@Stace1976 its still a hell of a load pardon the pun, on a young girls shoulders and when it was released and mothers didnt want their daughters near linda and folk really thought she was evil then suicides and people being commited must have infact we now know she indeed was affected psychologically ,9 folk died making this movie even the man tasked with refrigerating the room where all the scary things happen.good debating with you are you male or female? age group? country im jim 34 from uk.

[TheCheetahwings]

@jimpurdie you should buy the blue ray some time yit will have ACTUAL behind the scenes not just a documentery on making the film but actual video of it, and you can see how linda is laughing having a great time drinking a smoothy back stage. :)

[ivalice1980]

I think that has to be one of the bravest performances in movie history, especially for such a young actress. I, too, think she should have won the Oscar for this role (thank GOD she was nominated!)

[INTERPOLFAN17]

blair should have won that academy award

[TheCheetahwings]

@INTERPOLFAN17 agreed, who cares if she didn't do the voice she still played the part brilliantlly, people forget that acting isn't about your voice, just look at silent films, sure they OVER-act but they still mannage to tell a story without any diolouge and linda's paformance was brilliant weather it had the voice or not 

[INTERPOLFAN17]

@TheCheetahwings definitely although the voice made it a lot creepier.i think the academy always looks down on child actors they figure hey they have their whole life ahead to win an academy award lets give it to this person who's an adult. ehh what can you do?

[GroovieBuff]

@INTERPOLFAN17 I AGREE!

[BreakTheSkyMyseIf]

Ugh, the crucifix scene is the worst part of this movie. That sound when she sticks it in is just awful.

[Claronium780]

how could the parents actually WANT their daughter do something so blasphemous, but particularly extremely vulgar, especially for those days?

[pulsedemon]

@Claronium780

As her mother says, it was done in good taste. That is, they were making an amazing piece of art and in the company of good people. PLUS there was a body double for the more "explicit" scenes (such as the crucifix scene). Linda Blair didn't even know what she was doing, as she says in the documentary The Fear Of God.

[1993MovieMan]

@pulsedemon Eileen Dietz would kick your ass for calling her A Body Double ! She SPECIFICALLY said in An Interview she was NOT A Body Double , SHE WAS IN THE MAKEUP MORE THAN LINDA ! SHE STILL RECEIVES RESIDUALS !

[Stace1976]

@1993MovieMan eileen was not in the makeup more than linda.... eileen is in the movie for about 20 seconds at most, and usually are only quick flashes and shots of her back. linda blair did 99% of it.

[DimebagVision]

@1993MovieMan

Eileen only did the demon shots.

[clickerstick8]

"Can you help an old altar boy, father?" - I really think that's one of the creepiest parts. And, sad.

[desconocidos27]

no other film provokes as much emotion as this one does for me and im an athiest!

[desconocidos27]

the michael jackson of horror films. there is nothing or no one that can reach it

[Homestar951]

She reminds me of Chloe Grace Mortez. As cheesy as the effects may be it's still terrifying.

[DimSimToughBitch]

Linda Blair is a fantastic actress who was outstanding in the role of a possesed kid, and people actually thought she was possesed. How stupid can you get?

[lindamorgane]

Oh, I love Linda Blair!! Linda is a wonderful actress.....and so beautiful.....Wow!!

I adore The Exorcist, this is my favorite horror movie.

[GreatGarloo876]

Sorry, but the crucifix going into her legs was always there. Take it from one who saw the original theatrical release, the first VHS release and the first DVD. It's not one of the added scenes for TVYNS. And it was one of the films most shocking moments, the thing that, more than any other moment in the film, made people vomit and flee the theater. It's amazing he doesn't remember it.

[thegirl44]

@GreatGarloo876

I've wondered at that statement, too, since I first saw this and all that I can think is perhaps the only copy of the film that Blatty saw was an audience test cut while certaiin scenes, like the below the waist crucifix scene, were still being petitioned to the film board? I know that there was a long drawn out process of getting some scenes passed.

According to Ellen Burstyn the scene that people reacted to the worst was the needle going in the throat for the spinal tap.

[thegirl44]

Hey exmk000,

Have you seen the movie "Seytan", the Turkish version of the Exorcist with horrible acting and even worse special effects? It's cringe worthy, but a good watch if only for the, "You have got to be fucking kidding me" reaction.

Thanks for the great trailer uploads.

[exmk000]

Yep, got a bootleg DVD! Absolutely hilarious!

[thegirl44]

It's like an introductory course Exorcist for the real Exorcist, LOL. Like going from Sesame Street to The Muppet Show.

"We're gonna show you this so that you'll get the gist of what is going to happen in the film and if you can't handle it then no Exorcist for you, young lady :)"

[GreatGarloo876]

Actually, if you've read Blatty's novel, "Seytan" is very interesting because it contains many elements from the book that were not included in the Warner Bros film, such as the book on Satanism laying around the house, the funeral of Karras's mother, the girl doing poorly in math, many others. I'll have to make a list sometime. Someone involved in the Turkish version read the novel and put some ideas in.

[mustwinder]

@thegirl44 Absolutely HORRIBLE acting, it's on Youtube! lmfao

[thegirl44]

@mustwinder

Is it one here? Awesome, I know what I'm doing tomorrow night!

[mustwinder]

@thegirl44 No, I said it used to be on here, it's long gone now, unless someone uploaded it yesterday.  The Turkish version is up, why don't you watch that, don't have to worry about Youtube pulling that! lmao

[thegirl44]

@mustwinder

Oh, sorry dude, I missed your comment to the other poster.

Ah well, I suppose that I can always pull the VCR out of the linen closet and watch my VHS copy.

[McLarenMercedes]

@thegirl44

Turkish Star Wars, Superman and Rambo are all totally hilarious. So bad they are a laugh riot. Never mind the production values, special effects or acting, he story is all over the place and nothing makes sense.

Won't watch the Turkish version of The Exorcist, because unlike those mentioned it's "holy ground" as far as I am concerned

[thegirl44]

@McLarenMercedes

Actually, if you get past the prodiction failings that you've listed that plague Turkish cinema the story as told in the Turkish production is more true to Blatty's novel than the US production, it's just near impossible getting past the production lol.

[percussin8or]

My friends and Ivisited the Geogetown steps last winter, and I didn't realize what they were until we got to the top and looked down! Eerie...

[Loquatious21]

Pazuzu was the demon claiming to be the devil in the exorcist.

its a classic film of good vs evil

and she was just a child. damn good movie.

[GreatGarloo876]

Blatty doesn't know his own film very well does he? There IS a shot below the waist of the cross going in. How could he not know that?

[dinodvdnu]

Ever seen writer-director Blatty's 'The Ninth Configuration'? Blatty believes it to be the true sequel to 'The Exorcist', as it follows the astronaut who was told by Regan he would die in space, and is a bizarre mixture of comedy, surrealism, and theological thriller. While there's no paranormal activity, it's suggested that the same demon is at work (watch the bar-fight and you'll see what I mean).

[nekcr0]

He made it clear, he hadn't seen the movie in a long time "but I believe that's the way it is, isn't it? I believe it is."

Blatty is genius, the book was INCREDIBLE - something like 450 pages if I remember correctly, which I read over the course of about a week because I couldn't put it down!

[manawisha]

still alive as an animal and children rights activist in an excellent shape and nominated for academy awards. social status i dont know u caN search that on youtube for her interview

[Candsy]

i want to watch this, but i just flicked through it and seen the pics in it...and i'm too scared to. :S i still have never finished watching the exorcist.

first when i was like 9 or 10 i went to bed scared shitless and then yesterday...13 and i cant finish that shizz.

[anguaa]

i first saw it when i was 9 too and it traumatized me so much that i developed a sort of phobia, where i would completely freak out if it was on. i got over it when i was 15. now i find some humor in it. it really is a great movie.

[smartchen0]

I love this girl!

[Gopfs]

she's sweet

[galeeah22]

i can't say enough about this movie.one thing though the man that wrote the book/screenplay did take the premiss of this movie from an actual story dated back in the 1940's about a young boy who was possessed,yes for the theatrics of the movie some of the scences were over the top,but that is what also made this such a great horror classic,not to mention there were no absurd monsters, no cliche' scence such as killing wayward teens,just an average family with a deep dark secret. movie gold.

[atti97]

The Exorcist is a most underated horror classic of all time!

[ryangfilm]

How is it underrated???

It was praised as an instant classic when it came out and it earned just over $441 million against a $12 million budget and is praised as the scariest movie ever made even to this day.

Underrated definitely isn't a good word to describe this movie.

[LiiTTleMiiszFamousz]

is there a pic of her as Regan in this vid? 'cause i'm too scred to watch that in case..

[cokebottlecrazy]

Hahhaha! I know!!! Me too!!!!!

[BillyNilsson]

nope, no picture of regan in this clip

[LiiTTleMiiszFamousz]

yeah there is isn't there i just freaking saw it i mean't of her as scary. OMG i hate that they made it so scary (the movie)

[mimmizzle]

Yep there is a clip in the beginning D: where she pukes on the priest

[beyoncerox4eva]

"The sow is mine.." haha;

this movie is scary as hell to me!

x.

[AngstSilo]

I can't believe she dated Rick James, not that he wasn't hot but I didn't see that one coming.

[lovelydiva06]

@AngstSilo who dated rick james? linda?

[CrackaCallum]

Whoever named this special is an idiot, it should be called didnt you used to be Pazuzu

[tmprogram]

linda blair was hot in the 70s

[lintuxmarsxechelon]

in the movie, while Regan is holding the cross she says "let jesus fuck you", yes, it was a masturbation

[srtyxczewlsrolkid]

She drink coca-cola with lemon.

Yeah that's right,she is so very cute.

Even now when she is 43 years old.

Silver from Poland(The great fan of Exorcist).

[postpoppunk]

What is Linda Blair drinking? It looks like a cocktail but I'm sure the little lady is not drinking a cocktail. Maybe it's soda? She's so cute.

[bleg1]

The Exorcist is the finest Horror film in the history of film.

[shatterstarbox]

I think Alien is up there to. But no where as shocking as this lol.

[mustwinder]

@bleg1 Yeah and it used to be on Youtube, but those fuckers took it down.

[thegirl44]

Why do they always refer to the crucifix scene as a masturbation scene? I think of masturbation and I think of something wonderful. That scene, to me, looks more like a rape, self mutilation or impaling.

[TheCheetahwings]

@thegirl44 agreed, I think people dont realize that because they are so horrified they dont actually notice he says "LET JESUS FUCK YPU" they think the demon is just masturbating using regans body, but they forget he says you, not me, also you can hear regan wimpering. people always seem to think of masterbation as gross, when it really isn't

[balrog262]

@TheCheetahwings that i get, that demon is enjoying himself hurting regan

[mrlego611]

@thegirl44 I agree!!! In fact, it looks more like suicide!

[bubbafluff21]

@thegirl44 Even the author of the book (which the movie is based off of) says it is masturbation, he thought what was the worst thing the mother would see till she sought out spiritual help.

[thegirl44]

@bubbafluff21

Exactly, man. I just don't get it. To me it's the furthest thing from.

[2pacAmazesSuperman]

@thegirl44 lol something wonderful

[thegirl44]

@2pacAmazesSuperman

It's okay, little one. When you no longer have to hide from your parents in the bathroom in order to be able to do it you'll understand what I'm talking about :).

[2pacAmazesSuperman]

@thegirl44 it was just funny because you said you "think of something wonderful"

[thegirl44]

@2pacAmazesSuperman

I Gotcha.

And YOU'RE funny :).

[magicmerlot]

@thegirl44 yeah i know what you mean, it's more like self harm than anything else

[peachrose62]

I want to know why did they have someone to play this role at such an young age? I would think this will live with you forever.

[RoyalGuard503]

Because the character needed to be that young? Half of the horror of the film was that evil took control of an innocent young child. And it did stick with her forever.

[gamer025]

she was only 13 when she played the part? holy crap; what a good actress, rare to find these days!

[143AC]

Linda didn't have alot of problems..except for

typecasting from this stupid role. The problems that she edured came from that

stupid and unnessicary drug bust.

[LobJoy08]

Thx you so much (l)

[drwalpurgis]

Many thanks for this upload. I only caught the end of this when it was originally screened, what, over then years ago?

[minnieosbourne]

P.S. I'm wondering why my comment elicited a negative response! What I meant was that I've had this on tape for years (from the night of broadscasr), just wish I could've uploaded this years ago!

[MrsLaborteaux]

Thanks for posting!

[minnieosbourne]

Damn, wish I uploaded this first! :)