Linda Blair

Regularly voted the scariest movie of all time, thanks to William Friedkin's taut direction, wonderful performances ( especially from Jason Miller as Father Karras and Burstyn, who damaged her spine carrying out one effect) and the gripping source material by William Peter Blatty (who has a cameo as the producer of the film Burstyn is acting in). Many scenes have become the stuff of legend: possessed child Regan (Linda Blair) vomiting pea soup or getting a bit graphic on the bed with a crucifix-- but the creeping horror of the movie remains embedded in your mind well after the credits have rolled. A director's ... Read Full Story

Linda Blair 's kennel is under criminal investigation after one of her dogs escaped this weekend and attacked a pig ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. We're told L.A County Animal Care and Control launched the investigation after the dog escaped, went to a nearby ranch and attacked Gerty the pet pig. The pig suffered minor injuries ... the rancher shot the dog dead. As for what kind of dog -- it depends who you ask. Linda says it was a lab/hound mix. The rancher says it was a pit bull. Linda offered to pay the rancher for the pig's medical bills -- and ... Read Full Story

" Exorcist " star Linda Blair is smack in the middle of a deadly situation -- after a neighbor gunned down a dog that escaped from Linda's animal shelter and attacked the neighbor's pet pig. The drama unfolded Sunday afternoon. Cops confirm the dog -- which Linda described as a lab/hound mix -- escaped from her WorldHeart Foundation in Los Angeles and ran over to a nearby ranch. The ranch owners claim they saw the dog put a "death grip" on their miniature potbellied pig named Gerty. The ranch owners claim they grabbed a gun and fired some warning shots in an attempt to ... Read Full Story

This being Halloween week, I've been celebrating the horror genre each day in Daily Dialogue, so it makes sense to continue the trend with our Great Scene today -- from the 1973 movie The Exorcist . Adapted for the screen by William Peter Blatty from his best-selling novel and directed by William Friedkin, the movie grossed an astonishing $441M in worldwide B.O. receipts . Safe to say, it became a cultural phenomenon. And speaking personally, when I saw it in a theater in Virginia Beach over the Christmas holidays, I remember being absolutely mesmerized by the story - and scared stupid. There are a ... Read Full Story

“Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street, in this house. A man has been called for as a last resort to try and save her. That man is The Exorcist “ Ok, you can tell I am still catching up on reviews from the Halloween season. So, it’s not like I am getting in the holiday season mood with a viewing of The Exorcist . In my opinion the scariest movie ever made. This is also one of the few horror movies that received critical acclaim, nominated for a total of 10 Oscars including Best Picture. If you don’t ... Read Full Story