Exorcist II: The Heretic
- Year: 1977
- Country of origin: USA, UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: John Boorman, Rospo Pallenberg
- Length: 117 min
It’s four years later… what does she remember?
Film Synopsis
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) concerns a priest assigned to investigate the death of an exorcist who saved a teenage girl from demonic possession four years earlier. An experimental device designed to synchronize minds unlocks the girl’s suppressed memories, leading the priest towards the demon’s earlier history in Africa. This supernatural horror blends technological speculation, religious mythology, and surreal imagery to explore persistent evil, recovered memory, and spiritual healing.
Exorcist II: The Heretic Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US 2018 | Warner BD-ALL/US/OOP 2014 | Arrow BD-B/UK 2024 | Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by David Kittredge and Lee Gambin | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Director John Boorman | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Kelly Goodner and Jim Hemphill | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Mike White | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Project Consultant Scott Bosco | ||||
| It’s Okay. He’s Gone! - Video Essay by BJ and Harmony Colangelo | ||||
| What Does She Remember? - Interview with Actress Linda Blair | ||||
| Interview with Editor Tom Priestley | ||||
| Alternate Opening Sequence | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Arrow] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] | ||||
| Filmographies | ||||
| Teaser Trailer | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Warner’s Blu-ray is also available in “The Exorcist: The Complete Anthology” box set with The Exorcist (1973), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), The Exorcist III (1990), Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005). Out of print
- Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 44-page booklet with writing by Glenn Kenny, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Matt Rogerson Reissued as a standard edition without booklet (2026/05/04).
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