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The Rip-Off Cult of Director William Girdler (Part Two)

cultfilmalley March 30, 2020 1

*contains spoilers What came next for Girdler was his first hit, the blaxploitation classic Abby (1974). Made with a budget of $400,000, more funky music greets the opening of this The Exorcist (1973) rip-off which made millions at the box-office in its first couple of weeks of release. Girdler noticed when The Exorcist was being…

The Rip-Off Cult of Director William Girdler (Part One)

cultfilmalley March 29, 2020 0

*contains spoilers Director William Girdler (1947-78 helicopter crash) made only nine features in his career which spanned the 1970s. Most are considered rubbish by the critics. But when you look at what Girdler did with so little money, you can’t be anything but impressed. Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1947 from one of the…