# Making Exorcist II Was Hell on Earth, and This New Documentary About Director John Boorman Proves It

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-29 00:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 6.75

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | 'Boorman and the Devil' Review: How 'Exorcist II: The Heretic' Got Bad | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOSzV2Z0xKNFI3RDNnZkJrcVdudVc1WjUxTG1QRjN5dzFxOU1ERVNaa0VmeXJsNV9MUHRtZ3JyYkVCeTB1RTVuWmRCTTUzZVA1WDFjdWZzUXhSc0xJeXZ1dmNqRHhNOGFZaGF0YVcyTm5ONWxYZC1vbnA0aW5hZU5MejRScGV4b0FUYVBKZ09zd2stQ2hPb2pOYmpmQzBwZTZKNXh1ag?oc=5) |
| iHorror | "You Have to Be Able to Risk an Exorcist II to Get an Excalibur": David Kittredge on Boorman and the Devil | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE00aXZVbXl3dUdzYVdEOTJxNGhKZXdHQXZsN0s2eUpZVjgydzcwX3JKT2tMYVNodW1QNmljRTc1bUlOUzVXcG11dFU4bkljWEs3QlE5RUVGa0h5dzVwMFBhaHVNWVZxcnZKbmRGMF9Na2V2dk45azM0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | One of film's biggest botched sequels finally gets its due in Boorman And The Devil | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQcXhoT1JwbUdzSGV4ZVBYNXBSSml0Z3FzY3FwUWVyTmlkOVJFMW5QRlI2YVJqOHRGd0FTckt4V3RYWTgyRlUyRk03eDJhR0tqWFRWRWQ0NzctMFpkS1FRWDJwRVg5YVp3TEw2VVF3VExSLTZqN0IwOTFfSi02R0tQb001SGpZaXJ3QV92aDZfSGJ3OEg3bkJEUUp2Q3VsZmZfZ0E?oc=5) |
| Roger Ebert | Boorman and the Devil review: A must-see for cinephiles | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOc3hPUVRBX3Vpclp1N3NxcmdrdTFrY1lGTGhSUTNSUm52cDRvb04yN2NnOW1tMXJ1U2phWDNKME5CT2J1QkczeU5ISFFydEs1Y3hJZ3BsZVpaTEo0OGQ4SGIxc1htbExhckJfZm9ObkVYdkxJT0owb0l0dVloM2dtYzVQTTF2M20tNlBEYXAwQWE0cVJtajVzZHBzeU9JQQ?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | How ‘Boorman and the Devil’ Director David Kittredge Makes a Case for ‘Exorcist II’ | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPSzAySW1hQTlJMWh2V1Bjd3NiQ2pmXzFlREhRQkdEUEd6M20yX0pxMWxKcHEySmdURnl4YmRST19EYXUydlBLQ1lJQ2MtaWpTWWxyT1VncUU1NVBEc0dzWjU4SUI0MEVWMFlFeWpnNVAxY0VpZTJBbzd6TjVWazBieTVXTGFDTmhzX2tBdWtRN0VWZ2hmSUQ4VEV0TFpiRkplandqMy1HX1U?oc=5) |
| National Review | John Boorman, the Devil, and Modern Movie Illiteracy | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOTGRUUkRUUTJid0xjaThsUjJiS01uaExDRmNSQU1VMUJlbW9Cd1JLMmQxNlVTQ2pWSURTX1lVNTNFM2Fndjk3dlp3a2hPekVUdGFMd21TYjFPcDc4dHp3UWVOLU8zN2NaNURZaVoyWmU1SEZQbUh6bk54UXAydGt6T1V0U3dGZnFaOWQ2ZEFOZmdubTg20gGaAUFVX3lxTE1qeVNKVUhLOHFSRDdpQ3dIZ0FsR0wyUXJRMnBBNnY5dkxsdUgyREM3c3VMT2g2T25oVW5veDdxVHhMSmRicE94OGpiMWQzXzRNeFBJQkpvRGZkRU1aSXVVcHR2WXlMbzN5SkdDbks4Rngyd251NGNBTTBpd2xIZTctaGlSbnVPeUxZSWI2QWliN29SSDBRWFhYLXc?oc=5) |
| WSJ | ‘Boorman and the Devil’ Review: The Hellish Tale Behind ‘Exorcist II’ | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQbVJ3dEdydk9qc2hjOFoxeFV3Z0xQZi1sUnA1UVY5WVBZQnVJcVNoaERKV256ZElsOTJsWTVRSkNPWVVFc2l3NFNpSTBoSmlac3U4ckg0MF8yZ3RsRGVxMWNrbDVwTkNtU0pERnNjaHRnNFdBNHFEV05Ca1FabTNEN1F2d1ljWU1jbExVZl9RLVAtSS1EQmFxOGFsc29YSFo2eVB1Q3NQSXYxRUZuSFhmTQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | ‘Boorman and the Devil’ Review: Behind a Plagued Production | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPekt0V3g5Sk1CUWUwTmZibzR2WnhfN0o0d3VFWnhtNDlfemhJa05VT2NXMFlUTXVRWHhWd2JPUlk0VnFrWXhDNTZFeHVONUQ1b05KT21hYW5GTjRDemdFdm03N3dEdUJxRDRiNHlQcm44MTZqM0Z6QlptVkRBM3VpVg?oc=5) |
| IGN | Making Exorcist II Was Hell on Earth, and This New Documentary About Director John Boorman Proves It | 2026-08-28 12:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE5QUE56cXVwcW1XR0lLZndSTXNFS1pqbEpfS2lKN19sQ0ozcXREX3ZlZG5OOUdoRncxQW9TRFJUQnRSNHV2enFEck96aEZiTVlwTnZXZzlzZ2hCdTljR0dOSkZUd1lYbjFE?oc=5) |

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