William Friedkin’s The Exorcist: A classic horror movie where the devil was in the detail

In these days of mass streaming and the endless search for “content”, a recognised movie brand is gold dust. Which no doubt explains why Universal is shelling out an estimated $400m (£288m) for the rights to a new trilogy that will continue the story of The Exorcist. Significantly, veteran actress Ellen Burstyn is set to reprise the role she played in the 1973 film: Chris MacNeil, mother of the most unfortunate Regan.