Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) filming locations

New York, United States

The scene : On the upper floor of the Akeley Hall, amidst the dioramas of taxidermied African mammals and facing the herd of elephants, Father Lamont, dispatched by the Vatican to investigate the death of Father Merrin, finally meets Regan.

New York, United States

The scene : The New York museum hosts the meeting between Regan and Father Lamont, who has come from Rome to continue the investigation into Merrin's death.

Washington, United States

Washington's monumental station, converted into a visitor center (National Visitor Center) reopened in 1976, then left to deteriorate; Congress chose to restore it rather than demolish it, and it reopened as a transport hub in 1988.

The scene : At the conclusion, Regan and Father Lamont jump into a bus in front of the station to hurriedly return to the Georgetown house.

Warner Bros. Studios

Burbank, United States

Historic Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, one of the largest film production complexes in Hollywood. They were founded in 1926.

The scene : Production base: on the Burbank soundstages, Georgetown's house with its famous flight of stairs is reconstructed, then Jepti, the earthen city where Father Lamont goes to seek the trace of Pazuzu.

Goldwater Memorial Hospital

New York, United States

Former Roosevelt Island Hospital, on the East River, opened in 1939, closed on December 31, 2013, and demolished in 2014: the building no longer exists and its site is now partially occupied by the Cornell Tech campus. This point marks the approximate location of the former hospital.

The scene : It is in this clinic that the psychologist Gene Tuskin probes Regan's nightmares, who retains no memory of her possession, using a hypnotic machine designed to bring forth what she has repressed.

CBS Building

New York, United States

Black and polished office tower designed by Eero Saarinen, at the corner of West 52nd Street and Sixth Avenue.

The scene : When Regan returns home to Manhattan, it is the dark granite facade of this tower that serves as the entrance to her building.

75 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, United States

The scene : Thirty-five stories above the street, on a barely protected rooftop terrace, Regan wanders above St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Lone Rock (Lake Powell)

Big Water, United States

Rocky islet of Lake Powell, an artificial reservoir on the border of Utah and Arizona, near Page.

The scene : Set in 'Africa' on the trail of the demon Pazuzu, Father Lamont embarks on an isolated mission, with the scenery set on the shore of Lake Powell, at Lone Rock.

Washington, United States

Public staircase of 74 steps built in 1895, connecting Prospect Street to M Street in Georgetown; it was called the Hitchcock Steps.

The scene : The famous Georgetown stairway is among the filming locations listed on IMDb for this sequel.

Bray, Ireland

Major film studios in Ireland, founded in 1958 in Bray, County Wicklow.

The scene : The trick shots on models for the film were made in these Irish studios.

Page, United States

The scene : The "African" sequences are shot in the landscapes surrounding Page, in northern Arizona — including the village situated at the foot of the cliff featuring the "Ethiopian rock church," at Crazy Canyon.

Kayenta, United States

The scene : Kayenta, in northern Arizona, is among the filming locations of the movie.

Newark, United States

The scene : The team sets up their cameras for six hours at Newark station, across the Hudson.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The scene : A second crew filmed the opening credits footage there from November 9 to 13, 1976.