The Exorcist & Legion: Two Screenplays

by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist and Legion Special Edition by William Peter Blatty Interior artwork Keith Minnion A Note For The signed Limited Edition and Lettered Edition both sold out pre-publication. About this Special Featuring two classic William Peter Blatty novels in one beautiful volume for the first-time ever, this oversized deluxe special edition will be a must-have for any collector of horror! This incredible collector's edition also includes original B&W artwork by acclaimed artist Keith Minnion and a career spanning interview conducted by Cemetery Dance Managing Editor Brian James Freeman, covering Blatty's life and career from the 1950s to the present. Both the Limited Edition and the Lettered Edition are signed by William Peter Blatty and there are no plans at this time to publish a trade edition of this special volume. A Note From the "I have for many years envisioned The Exorcist and Legion to be one continuous read, even though the former is a fact-based, clearly 'religious thriller,' while the story of Legion delivers more excitingly on the level of a pure 'entertain-ment.' Never-the-less, it is Legion and not The Exorcist that is by far the more ambitious work in that the demonic homicides that police Lt. Kinderman is investigating are of much lesser concern to him than solving that case of cosmic homicide that for eons, and for so many and for so long, has been the foremost stumbling block to belief in a benevolent Creator, namely the so-called 'Problem of Evil,' to which Legion brazenly offers a solution."

Genres: Horror, Film

Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

William Peter Blatty was an American writer and filmmaker. He wrote the novel The Exorcist (1971) and the subsequent screenplay version for which he won an Academy Award. Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from the Georgetown University in 1950, and his master's degree in English literature from the George Washington University in 1954. He also wrote and directed the sequel "The Exorcist III". Some of his other notable works are the novels Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010).
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Reviews

[Erik · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm giving this 4 stars for The Exorcist. Legion would rate 1, maybe 2 stars. It's mainly a lot of philosophical discussions with not much of a story behind it. Pretty disappointing.

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two for one! This collection gives readers he screenplays that made movies from two incredible novels.

[Christophe Royer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is good

[Jason Stiles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lyrical masterpiece, weaving together intricate themes and compelling characters.

[Will Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exorcist 3 is a genius movie and if you don’t get it I believe in my heart that you are likely very stupid

[Nadin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found it fascinating. Not as scary as the film because without the visuals.... well, my imagination can't go that far, I guess, but it was very disturbing and unpleasant at time, although at the same time I absolutely couldn't put it down, curious about what was going to happen next.
I believe this story would have a bigger impact on a more religious person than myself because I would still consider the things happening in it related to some sort of a psychological disorder. That being said, I do admit that the author did a great job with escalating tension and suspense.
Side note - reading it for film school, which is the reason why I went for the screenplay instead of actual book.

[John Marrone · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Exorcist was fair. It did not have the force of the film. Legion was brutal. It is mostly Kinderman philosophizing about life and religion. Only in the last 90 pages is there anything that even resembles a psychological thriller. I'm happy to have read them, and Blatty certainly has his skilled moments, but overall this felt more of a chore to finish than a page turner

[Richard Cubitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to note the differences between the films, the books, and the scripts. The script for Legion is markedly different. Changes were made to the Exorcist 3 to provide a more 'exciting' ending.

[Hector · Rating 4 out of 5]

amazing

[Sadie]

please let me read it stupid net work

[H .Ahmed]

Amazing iLove it