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William Peter Blatty dies at 89


We lost yet another horror legend last night.

William Peter Blatty, who wrote the 1971 “The Exorcist” novel and 1973 feature, passed away last night.

This devastating news was shared by William Friedkin, who directed the feature adaptation of The Exorcist, widely considered the scariest movie ever made.

Blatty may be best known for The Exorcist, but his contributions are much greater. He’s also the director behind the 1980 cult classic The Ninth Configuration, starring Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, and The Exorcist‘s Jason Miller.

He would work with Miller once again in the 1990 The Exorcist III, which would finally see a director’s cut release last year through Scream Factory under the original title, Legion.

His novels include “Which Way to Mecca, Jack?” (1959), “John Goldfarb, Please Come Home” (1963), “I, Billy Shakespeare! 1965, Twinkle, Twinkle, ), “Killer), ” Kane” (1966), “The Exorcist” (1971), “The Ninth Configuration” (1978), “Legion” (1983), “Demons Five, Exorcists Nothing: A Fable” (1996), and “Dimiter” (2010).

The writer-director would celebrate his 89th birthday this past January 7th. The cause of death is unknown at this time.

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May he rest in peace. I've seen a few of his films. The Exorcist and Exorcist III: Legion are some. However, the film that stood out the most was The Ninth Configuration. I love films that blend genres. This one started out as a comedy (I especially LOL'd when Loggia's character sings in blackface while the black guy watches) then got more serious as the story developed. Kind of reminds of Miracle Mile, a thriller that begins as a romcom until the suspense builds and accelerates.

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