The Exorcist
1973
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She was cast in two memorable roles in the film: Pazuzu the demon (better known as the face of death), and the 'possessed Regan ' (the Linda Blair character) in some scenes. She performed in scenes that were too violent or disturbing for Blair to perform, including the crucifix scene and the fistfight with Father Karras.
The face of Pazuzu is provided by Eileen Dietz, who also plays Regan during the vomiting, levitation and masturbation scenes. Pazuzu is mostly manifested by a swarm of locusts in Exorcist II: The Heretic , though is also shown possessing the young Regan and a young boy named Kokumo during flashback sequences.
Feb 5, 2020 · 5 February 2020. “We argued over the crucifix scene”: what it was like being the demon in The Exorcist. Eileen Dietz is responsible for arguably the scariest face to ever appear in a horror film. She reflects on her experience of working on the 1972 horror masterpiece, and why she’s happy she ruined your childhood. By Thomas Hobbs.
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Eileen Dietz. Linda Blair. Mercedes McCambridge (voice) Ron Faber (voice) Karen Knapp (voice) Colleen Dewhurst (voice) Rupert Degas (voice) Mary Beth Hurt (voice) Robert Emmet Lunney ( TV Series. David Hewlett (voice) Pazuzu is the main antagonist and demon of The Exorcist horror novels and film series, created by William Peter Blatty.
