By Matt Singer and Alison Willmore
IFC News
[Photo: "Bug," Lionsgate, 2007]
In the 70s, William Friedkin made two genre-defining masterpieces, "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection," then went on to turn out a infamous flop, a famously controversial thriller and a series of completely forgettable mainsteam attempts at a blockbuster. With "Bug," his new film starring Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon, Friedkin returns to horror and to critical attention. This week on the IFC News podcast, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore revisit Friedkin's career and legacy.
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