The Making of The Exorcist Was A Sht Show

Exorcising a little girl is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Exorcist, from William Friedkin’s manic directing style to the endless rumors about how cursed the movie was. You can also listen to this episode (and more) in podcast form! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - William Friedkin Meets William Peter Blatty 01:59 - Blatty Writes the Novel: The Exorcist 02:45 - Finding a Director for The Exorcist 03:52 - Friedkin's Rise in Hollywood 05:18 - Casting