#billy friedkin

[hollygl125]

William Petersen in TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985), dir. William Friedkin SHORT SHORTS

[texaschainsawmascara]

Saint Maud / STAY - The Kid LAROI / bury a friend - Billie Eilish / The Exorcist / The Last Exorcism Part II / Paranormal Activity 4

[wellntruly]

Oh right yes, we're back with my top ten movies of 2024

1 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (Altman, 1971) Recommended for: easy but, Leonard Cohen fans

2 Sherlock, Jr. & Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Keaton, 1924 & 1928) Recommended for: Tarsem's The Fall fans

3 Shanghai Express (von Sternberg, 1932) Recommended for: noir fans

4 Solaris (Tarkovsky, 1972) Recommended for: people with a poetry tag

5 My Darling Clementine (Ford, 1946) Recommended for: people who have been told they have an old soul

6 3 Women (Altman, 1977) Recommended for: the witchy wlw Lana Del Rey fans

7 Sorcerer (Friedkin, 1977) Recommended for: Mad Max fans

8 The Apartment (Wilder, 1960) Recommended for: sad girl Christmas!

9 Harold and Maude (Ashby, 1971) Recommended for: Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies fans

10 A Zed & Two Noughts (Greenaway, 1985) Recommended for: Bryan Fuller's Hannibal fans

As before, links go to my original Letterboxd “review” (comment), and if you click the poster or title there you’ll be taken to the short synopsis, cast & crew, wide header image for some vibes, etc.

And then the next ten too why not, it was a Good Year in Watching:

12 Angry Men (Lumet, 1957) After Hours (Scorsese, 1985) Lady Vengeance (Chan-wook, 2005) The French Connection (Friedkin, 1971) A New Leaf (May, 1971) Leave Her To Heaven (Stahl, 1945) Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Ōshima, 1983) The Lion In Winter (Harvey, 1968) Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Almodóvar, 1988) Fail Safe (Lumet, 1964)

I loved all these as well

[brokehorrorfan]

Loudmouth Threads' new design by Blake Austin not only doubles as both The Exorcist and Scream but it’s also perfectly timed for Valentine’s Day. T-shirts ($25), sweatshirts ($40), and hoodies ($50) are available.

[grissomismydaddy]

that's for sure a lot of ass

[sharpth1ng]

Just a reminder this gay ass serial killer movie was directed by the same guy who directed the Excorcist.

"Cruising was on. It got me thinking of you-"

Cruising (1980) // dir. William Friedkin

[this-is-the-ticket]

Episode 005 - The Fish Man Himself

New Bev!

William Friedkin’s Cruising is WILD. 

Quote from Ed Whitfield on his Facebook - William Friedkin once said to me, “Ed, the guy who made those new Halloween sequels is about to make one to my movie, The Exorcist. That's right, my signature film is about to be extended by the man who made Pineapple Express. I don't want to be around when that happens. But if there's a spirit world, and I can come back, I plan to possess David Gordon Green and make his life a living hell.”

William Friedkin’s SORCERER!!!

Sorcerer poster

Crumb (1995) - documentary on artist R. Crumb, directed by Terry Zwigoff

The first Godzilla rocks

Shin Godzilla also rocks

Ari also likes Godzilla King of Monsters lol 

The Guest!! 

Every Spalding Gray David Letterman appearance

You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) - badass wrestling with moments of honesty and tenderness from Arquette

Introducing, Selma Blair (2021) - emotional document of Blair’s MS journey, directed by Rachel Fleit

Love and Let Die by: John Higgs

Robert Downey Jr. in Natural Born Killers

I Want to Live! (1958) trailer

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) clip. This does not well document the warmth Casey was describing, but it’s dope.

SAd Astra

The music cues for Macbeth on broadway 2022 are so fuccckkkking good, shout out to Gaelynn Lea.

Give yourself permission to not finish a book - this dude quotes Tim Ferriss lol 

Putting Time in Perspective from WaitButWhy

Billy Collins Poet!

Ada Limón is the current poet laureate!

[sharpth1ng]

Direct film references made by Billy Loomis:

-Jodie Foster, lead actress in The Silence of the Lambs': Gay woman

-Anthony Perkins, lead actor in Psycho: Bisexual man

- The Excorcist, directed by William Friedkin who also directed historic gay films 'Cruising' and 'The Boys in the Band'

I'm noticing a theme here but I can't quite put my finger on it 🧐

Edit: Perkins was Gay, not Bi!

[finald-pug12345]

Final Destination All Stars

Made By Me

Cast:

Alex Browning

Kimberly Corman

Wendy Christensen

Nick O'Bannon

Sam Lawton

Clear Rivers

Thomas Burke

Kevin Fischer

Lori Milligan

Molly Harper

Carter Horton

Eugene Dix

Ian McKinley

Hunt Wynorski

Peter Friedkin

Terry Chaney

Rory Peters

Erin Ulmer

Janet Cunningham

Candice Hooper

Billy Hitchcock

Kat Jennings

Julie Christensen

George Lanter

Nathan Sears

[h50europe]

Is Tim going that far with Athena's rescue? By repeating Charlton Heston's scene, only dropping Tommy in the back of the aircraft? With Buck and Bobby on board the jet helicopter to help Tommy rappel into the airliner?

In the movie, Karen Blaire is the flight attendant who takes on the massive responsibility of piloting the barely functioning plane and stabilizing its flight while a legion of pros on the ground scramble to concoct a rescue operation. She’s the reason the jumbo jet doesn’t crash into a mountain. She maintains its air speed and turns it gently from left to right and from right to left.  

But she’s not the one to land it.  

That incapacitated jumbo jet could not be saved without a professional on board. So, Joe Patroni (George Kennedy) and his people figured out they needed to send a pilot into the plane through the hole in the fuselage. So, they sent a jet helicopter into the air, tethered it to the plane and (after wasting one guy who accidentally fell to his death) airdropped Charlton Heston into the cockpit. And as luck would have it, they also decided to commit to the realism ushered by New Hollywood mavericks. They filmed much of this sequence on location with a real helicopter and a plane… and, naturally, with a hefty dose of Hollywood movie magic. But it looked real enough to pass the sniff test. It seemed momentarily indistinguishable from a New Hollywood product (at least in that last act) certified with a Hurricane Billy Friedkin Stamp of Approval.  

source: x

[theoldsoulsclub]

Ohh c’mon! Whatta man whatta man whatta mighty good man, yaaa 🤪🥵😍😩

Like are you kidding? Hot damn 🤪🤪 The curls have had me down bad since 2021 🙏🏼❤️‍🔥💥💳💥💳💥💳💥💳

William Petersen in TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985), dir. William Friedkin CAR CHASE

[csidle]

Watching the 9x08 Cockroaches commentary (featuring Billy Petersen, William Friedkin and Dustin Abraham) as I was excited to see Billy talk about the show but I cannot stop laughing at Friedkin’s enthusiasm. Billy and Dustin are barely getting a word in edgeways. Every actor is “fantastic”, he is explaining the construction of scenes and how to write for screen but in a Screenwriting 101 way and Dustin is like “you taught us about shoe leather” and then nobody explains shoe leather (it’s the idea of ‘burning shoe leather’, ie don’t have a character say they’ll travel somewhere and then go there, have them just show up. It does make for humorous plot issues when characters have travelled together but suddenly want to discuss things when they’re at the place, suggesting the journey was made in absolute silence – Immortality addresses it really nicely when Grissom and Sara get out of the car and Sara says they were in silence for 30 minutes)

(I was wondering what it would take for Billy P to do a commentary and got my answer very quickly)

(Also amusing: everyone was a ‘fantastic actor’ or led to discussion on fantastic acting EXCEPT FOR Eric Szmanda, who WF had zero comment on. Spectacular)

[rickrosset]

RIP Hurricane Billy, one of the best directors of the New Hollywood era.

[docrotten]

THE EXORCIST (1973) – Episode 200 – Decades Of Horror 1970s

“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” You don’t have to say that twice. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest hosts Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff and Crystal Cleveland – as they finally tackle one of the best and most influential horror movies in history, The Exorcist (1973) from director William Friedkin and writer William Peter Blatty.

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 200 – The Exorcist (1973)

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Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

  Director: William Friedkin

Writer: William Peter Blatty (written for the screen by, from the novel by)

Cinematographer: Owen Roizman; Billy Williams (Mosul sequences)

Editing by: Norman Gay, Evan A. Lottman (as Evan Lottman), Bud S. Smith (Iraq sequence), Jordan Leondopoulos (supervising field editor)

Art Direction-Set Decoration: Bill Malley, Jerry Wunderlich

Sound: Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman

Makeup Department: 

Dick Smith (makeup artist)

Robert Laden (special makeup effects artist) (uncredited)

William A. Farley (hair stylist) (as Bill Farley)

Special Effects: 

Marcel Vercoutere (special effects)

Rick Baker (special effects assistant) (uncredited)

Composer: Jack Nitzsche (composer: additional music)

Selected Cast:

Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil

Max von Sydow as Father Merrin

Lee J. Cobb as Lt. Kinderman

Kitty Winn as Sharon

Jack MacGowran as Burke Dennings

Jason Miller as Father Karras

Linda Blair as Regan

William O’Malley as Father Dyer (credited as Reverend William O’Malley S.J.)

Barton Heyman as Dr. Klein

Peter Masterson as Dr. Barringer – Clinic Director (as Pete Masterson)

Rudolf Schündler as Karl

Gina Petrushka as Willi

Robert Symonds as Dr. Taney

Arthur Storch as Psychiatrist

Thomas Bermingham as Tom – President of University (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.)

Vasiliki Maliaros as Karras’ Mother

Titos Vandis as Karras’ Uncle

John Mahon as Language Lab Director

Wallace Rooney as Bishop Michael

Ron Faber as Chuck – Assistant Director / Demonic Voice

Donna Mitchell as Mary Jo Perrin

Roy Cooper as Jesuit Dean

Robert Gerringer as Senator at Party

Dick Callinan as Astronaut (uncredited)

Elinore Blair as Nurse (uncredited)

William Peter Blatty as The Producer (uncredited)

Mercedes McCambridge as Demon (voice)

Eileen Dietz as Demon’s Face (uncredited)

Ann Miles as Spiderwalk (uncredited)

Vincent Russell as Subway Vagrant (uncredited)

It’s finally time to discuss The Exorcist (1973). The 70s Grue Crew have waited 200 episodes to tackle what is arguably the most influential horror film of the decade and beyond. The regular cast of “characters” have invited a few friends to enjoy the extra-long conversation: Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, co-host of The Classic Era; and, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl, co-host of the 80s. In other words, the whole damn family of Decades of Horror co-hosts are on hand for this one. Settle in for this in-depth look at director William Friedkin’s ultimate fright-fest and join the Grue Crew to celebrate 200 episodes of Decades of Horror 1970s.

At the time of this writing, The Exorcist is available to stream from MAX. The film is also available on physical media as The Exorcist 50th Anniversary Edition – Theatrical & Extended Director’s Cut (4K Ultra HD + Digital).

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Chad, will be The Psychic, aka Sette note in nero, aka Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes, aka Seven Notes in Black, released in Italy in 1977. This one is giallo, Fulci-style!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

Check out this episode!

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“New-To-Me” - May 2023

What Really Happened to Baby Jane (1963, Ray Harrison)

All About Alice (1972, Ray Harrison)

Single White Female (1992, Barbet Schroeder)

The Salt Mines [1990] & The Transformation [1996] (Susana Aikin & Carlos Aparicio)

The Key to Reserva (2007, Martin Scorsese)

Crimes of Passion (1984, Ken Russell)

The Backrooms (Found Footage) (2022, Kane Parsons)

Witness for the Prosecution (1957, Billy Wilder)

The Fluffer (2001, Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland)

+++

Always on Sunday (1962, Ray Harrison)

Am I Alive or Am I Dead? (2002, Katya Zamolodchikova)

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995, Mel Brooks)

Fleshtone (1994, Harry Hurwitz)

Jade (1995, William Friedkin)

My Cousin Vinny (1992, Jonathan Lynn)

Operation Avalanche (2016, Matt Johnson)

The Roman Springs on Mrs. Stone (1963, Ray Harrison)

Something Wild (1986, Jonathan Demme)

Spy on the Fly (1967, Ray Harrison)

Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979, Lucio Fulci)

New Releases:

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (Kelly Fremon Craig)

Evil Dead Rise (Lee Cronin)

Reality (Tina Satter)

Saint Omer (Alice Diop)*

Sanctuary (Zachary Wigon)

[clockworkcheetah]

music ask game: any songs you know that would be good for hugo friedkin?

oh, and suzie boreton, it's fun how fucked up she is and i'd love to hear any musical associations

this stumped me cause i came to realise none of my music really fits either character. thats what i get for listening to so much sadgirl indie 😔🤘

for friedkin: do i wanna know by arctic monkeys (mostly cause of that one edit that did not need to go so hard and yeah it was a cover but shhh) but even if the lyrics dont fit the vibe sorta does (when friedkin has moments that are like actually cool asdfghjkl;) ugly heart by GRL aka the 'pretty face shitty personality' song (fits todd more tho imo)

aaaand suzie: you should see me in a crown by billie eilish (because suzie would think it fits tbh a lot of billie music would fit in that edgy villain way)

send a character and I’ll try to find a song in my music that I think goes with them