The Exorcist Is Heading Back to Theaters for Its 50th Anniversary

With a monumental anniversary creeping up on us, and a sequel about to hit theaters, The Exorcist is making another theatrical run next month.

Fathom Events and Warner Bros. have teamed up to put The Exorcist back in theaters to honor its 50th anniversary with select showings on October 1 and October 4, 2023.

The showings are part of Fathom’s annual Fright Fest lineup. They are of Friedkin’s Extended Director’s Cut sourced from the Original 1973 Cut Camera Negative with newly restored and remastered picture and sound in stunning 4k—removing dirt, scratches, and other defects, while maintaining the film’s original creative integrity.

The Exorcist and the Extras

The Extended Director’s Cut is packed with footage previously unseen in the theatrical edition, including an alternate ending. All screenings will include a trip through the iconic landmarks that helped bring the shocker to life in The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then And Now. The piece features appearances by Friedkin, Blatty, Blair, and the film’s cinematographer Owen Roizman.

It sounds like a fine way to celebrate a seminal horror movie’s huge milestone. It could be good preparation for David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer, which is also out next month on October 13, 2023.

The Exorcist tells the story of a young girl (Blair) possessed by a demonic entity. A priest with a rocky faith and another with experience in exorcism (Max Von Sydow) is all that can save the girl’s soul.

You can find tickets on Fathom’s website.