 Exorcist 2 exists in at least three versions. The original version was 117  minutes long and was recut by director John Boorman the day after the  premiere into a 110 minutes version, the one released theatrically Major  differences include the addition of a recap of the events of the first film  through narration and freeze frame. Using stock shots of Linda Blair from the  first film for the climax (all new shots of Regan possessed were done by a  double because Linda Blair refused to have the possession makeup done on her  again) and an alternate ending where Richard Burtons character is killed (In  the original version, he runs off with Regan to help her be a force of good).  The European version is also purported to be different. For a long time, only  the recut version of Exorcist 2 was available for TV, cable and on video.  Recently, the original 117