For Your ReConsideration: The Exorcist (1973)

We finish our Halloween festival with the first horror film to ever be nominated for Best Picture, 1973's The Exorcist. We are joined by very special guest and longtime co-host Alex Riviello to discuss the legacy and influence of William Friedkin's supernatural tale, examine why it has - and has not - held up, the controversy surrounding one of the movie's nominations and just why did Tubular Bells become as big as it did? Steve confesses that he always assumed Max von Sydow was old because of this movie. Plus, Matt reloads his gun for the film's director as we talk about all the crap Friedkin put his actors through. We're excited to have Alex back! If you are, too, then tell us about it in an email to [email protected], and be sure to find us on social media @oscarwatchpod Next week, we return to our regularly scheduled programming.