Demons Five, Exorcists Nothing: A Fable
William Peter Blatty wrote bothThe Exorcistand the subsequent film of the book. In his newest production, he yokes together these areas of expertise--demonism and the film biz--to recount the story of a faltering director named Jason Hazard. The protagonist is coerced into directing a trashy vehicle calledThe Satanist, all the while fending off the interference of the film's producer. Is he proud of this project? No. But like most inhabitants of Hollywood, he can always claim that the devil made him do it.