Posted: 10/15/03

Linda Blair makes weekend appearance at Nightmare

Jessica Foster
Staff Writer

Linda Blair, who gained fame as the head-turning possessed 14-year-old girl in ìThe Exorcistî will make an appearance this weekend at Nightmare at Pinehaven Farm in Wyoming.

Blair, who has kept herself busy in the entertainment business long after her signature role, will be on hand to sign autographs and meet her fans 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18.

Jean Sockness, coordinator of the annual Halloween event, said bringing Blair to Nightmare was an obvious choice.

ìThe Exorcistí is the number one horror film of all time,î Sockness said. ìEveryone knows her name and sheís really cool. I really like her.î

Indeed, while the film was first released in 1973, ìThe Exorcistî maintains a horror favoriteóand often is played on cable television around the Halloween season.

An Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner and Peopleís Choice Award winner, Blair appeared in more than 75 commercials, in television movies such as ìBorn Innocent,î ìSarah T. Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic,î ìSweet Hostageî with Martin Sheen, and ìSummer of Fear,î directed by horror talent Wes Craven.

She also has appeared in ìRoller Boogie,î ìExorcist II, The Heretic,î ìVictory at Entebbeî with Anthony Hopkins, ìUp Your Alleyî and the Leslie Nielson spoof ìRepossessed.î

Other credits include ìDouble Blast,î ìSkins,î ìRobinís Hoods,î and ìMarried With Children.î

On stage, Blair has appeared in ìIt Had to Be You,î ìWomen Behind Barsî and ìRun For Your Wife.î

Blairís latest project is the feature film, ìPrey of the Jaguarî co-starring Maxwell Caulfield and Stacey Keach.

In addition to performance, Blair is regarded as an animal advocate. A vegan, she authored the book ìGoing Vegan,î a resource for living a healthy, meat free life.

She supports animals in many facets, including selling Linda Blair memorabilia to support animal causes.

Next guest

The second celebrity guest this holiday season is David Naughton. Naughton is known for ìAmerican Werewolf in London.î He is scheduled to appear Oct. 24-25.

Tickets

The event begins Friday, Oct. 3 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 1 and is open 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

There also will be bonfire pits available by reservation.

Advance registration tickets are $12 for adults and $11 for juniors 12-years-old and younger. Admission at the door is $13. Groups of more than 20 receive a discount.

Contact the Nightmare box office by calling 651-462-7279 to make a reservation. For more information visit www.nightmarehalloween.com.

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