Original Title: Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist
Year of Release: 2010
Genres: Documentary
Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Writer: n/a
Main Cast: William Friedkin, William Peter Blatty, Owen Roizman, Linda Blair

A really tight and exhaustive making-of featurette about the greatest "horror" film of all time (Blatty, Blair, and Friedkin hate that it's called a horror film). Lots of cool explanations of how certain effects were accomplished, what went on behind the scenes, and how it impacted some of the main players. Shame they didn't talk about Jason Miller's stunning performance.

Story: 8
Directing: 8
Cinematography: 6.5
Acting: n/a
Sound: 8
Visual Effects: 8

ENJOYMENT: 8
BORINGNESS: 2

PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Violence & Gore: 7.5
Sex & Nudity: 3
Drugs & Profanity: 4
Intensity & Horror: 6

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I don't mean to sound whatever, but The Exorcist is the only movie that I have found actually scary as an adult (so far).

I just love seeing how people make movies. Love it. The effects are so cool and I loved seeing their problem solving to get the shots they wanted.

Standard making of/retrospective documentary affair. It always cracks me up when directors of genre movies insist that their film is something else. Friedkin getting mad about people calling The Exorcist a horror movie would be like if David Lynch went around insisting that Inland Empire was a political thriller. Come to think of it that's exactly the kind of thing I expect from Lynch but I digress. I hope someday directors will be happy just calling their horror movies horror movies. People need to stop acting like horror can't be art.

i have become a connoisseur of nightmares,

Whilst not as good as 'Fear Of God', This is a really good documentary on the making of the film.

I don't mean to sound whatever, but The Exorcist is the only movie that I have found actually scary as an adult (so far).

I just love seeing how people make movies. Love it. The effects are so cool and I loved seeing their problem solving to get the shots they wanted.

Watched 30 minutes on YouTube and just like the movie, it’s pretty boring and kinda weird. It is cool to see the effects used though

Instructif.

A good documentary that might be a bit to short about one of the best movies ever made.

Puta que es simpático Billy Friedkin. Y Linda Blair es un amor, que fuerte fue la experiencia para una niña de 12 años.

I remember watching a documentary years ago of the making of Return of the Jedi and how all the practical effects were done in that movie (ie. making Jabba the Hutt move, etc.). This documentary gave me similar vibes, like seeing all the guys needed to make the bed move. The special camera rigs required in a time without steadicams were also very impressive. It definitely gives you a greater appreciation for this film, and the art of filmmaking in general. Linda Blair was a trooper.

Watching this making of documentary that is on the blu-ray makes me appreciate the movie even more than I did prior and I will recommend anyone that has seen The Exorcist to watch. There is a ton of behind the scenes footage and that is so rare for a movie from this era to have. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ out of 5.

i have become a connoisseur of nightmares,

The 70s were a magical time in filmmaking and Linda Blair is a fucking rock star—already loved the movie, but seeing it broken down technically gave me loads more respect for the filmmakers. Only complaint is that this doesn’t cover quite as much as I’d like in the running time and it probably could’ve benefitted by simply being longer.

It's no, "Fear of God," but it is a good look at the making of the classic.
The behind-the-scenes footage does add something, but ultimately the story it tells is a little lacking in insight.