Matchup of the Day

Actress Mercedes McCambridge was born on this date, so here’s a double feature of her playing some scary characters:

Johnny Guitar vs. The Exorcist

Mercedes McCambridge provided the demonic sounds that came out of Linda Blair in The Exorcist.  While that’s probably the role most people know her for (even if they don’t know McCambridge by name), she had a long career working in both film and television.  I probably watched The Exorcist a dozen times before I gave any thought to whose voice was behind the hellish obscenities and howls from beyond.  Here she is discussing how she approached the role:   Read the rest of this entry »