Boorman and the Devil

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Boorman and the Devil is a documentary exploring the making of the 1977 sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic, which went from a highly anticipated follow-up to one of Hollywood's most famous box-office disasters.

Themes

The film contains scenes of mild horror imagery, including a depiction of a possessed character stroking a beating heart and imagery of a woman in flames. This occurs in the context of a documentary about making a 1970s film, with no associated threat or menace. There are also references to illness, descriptions of injury and a passing reference to suicide.

Violence

The film contains violence in various brief film clips from the 60s and 70s, including the use of guns, blades, explosives and physical attacks. There is occasional blood detail. There is also a very brief clip featuring implied sexual threat.

Sex

The film contains a very brief and discreet visual sexual reference.

Language

The film contains use of the words “f**k”, “shit”, “bitch”, “friggin’”, “damn”, “hell” and “butt”.

Drug use

The film contains a visual and verbal reference to marijuana.

Nudity

The film contains brief scenes of naturalistic breast and buttock nudity, and an illustration of a statue with a large phallus.

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2 November 2026

Year of production

2025

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