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Exorcism (from Ancient Greek ἐξορκισμός (exorkismós) 'binding by oath') is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. [1]
Films about exorcism, the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. [ 1 ] ^ Jacobs, Louis (1999).
The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel.The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.
The film brought renewed attention to the once-obscure practice of exorcism; today, demand for the ritual continues to accelerate. It’s the ultimate example of how popular movies can directly ...
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The exorcism was covered in the podcast My Favorite Murder in the episode "The Devil's Number". The Last Podcast on the Left covered Michel's story in episodes 473 and 474. The video game Faith: The Unholy Trinity uses audio from the exorcism tapes for a boss fight. The song "Anneliese" by the Scottish band Hellripper is inspired by the events.
The 2013 disaster comedy film This Is the End referred to the exorcism when Jonah Hill is possessed by a demon and Jay Baruchel performs an exorcism on him by repeating lines from the film. In the paranormal television series Ghost Adventures, the producers visited the "Exorcist house" for the 100th episode of the series.
The movie tells the story of Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s leading exorcist, as he goes through a series of scary and intense exorcisms, including a drawn-out exorcism involving a ...