Where are the Exorcist cast now – 51 years after ‘scariest ever’ film, mysterious deaths and ‘curse’ rumours
Date: 2024-11-02THE Exorcist movie has sent chills down the spines of horror film fans ever since the Seventies.
The 1973 scenes, branded the “scariest ever”, centred on possessed 12-year-old child Regan MacNeil and saw terrified cinemagoers vomiting and fainting when the flick hit screens.
Jack played the eccentric film director Burke Dennings and in the film, he was killed by demon-plagued Regan.
His character was attacked by the possessed child, who used her superhuman strength to break his neck and then flung him out of her bedroom window.
Ahead of the film’s release, Jack tragically died from complications related to influenza, which he caught during the London flu epidemic in 1973.
Some believe this was a sign of The Exorcist film’s “curse.”
Vasiliki Maliaros
The actress played Father Damien Karras’ mother, Mary.
She passed away that same year before The Exorcist hit the big screen.
The star, who had no previous acting experience and was cast after being spotted at a restaurant, was ruled to have died from “natural causes†at an inquest.
In the film, Vasiliki’s character died after being admitted to a hospital and later haunted the dreams of Father Karras.
Max Von Sydow
He played man of the cloth and paleontologist, Father Merrin, who performed Regan’s exorcism.
He died, aged 90, in 2000 at his home in France.
Yet prior to his passing, the Swedish-born star enjoyed a stellar career on screen.
He starred in more than 200 films, TV and radio programmes including Shutter Island and the Game of Thrones TV series.
Jason Miller
Jason played Father Damien Karras, who helped Father Merrin in Regan’s exorcism.
Yet his role was short-lived, as the demon jumped into his own body instead, causing him to kill himself.
Since the movie he starred in a host of Exorcist spin-offs before his death, aged 62, in 2001.
