Before The Last Exorcism premiered in theaters, trailers for the 2010 horror film suggested it was based on a true story, leading to its success.

The most impactful true story behind The Exorcist, however, is what happened afterward. The film brought renewed attention to the once-obscure practice of exorcism; today, demand for the ritual ...

An immersive 3D audio docuseries telling the true stories of an exorcist and the people he has helped began its second season last month after topping podcast charts. The Exorcist Files, hosted by ...

Amorth said that even a short prayer, without the full rite of exorcism, is in itself a type of exorcism. “That was a true exorcism,” he said.

The Last Exorcism successfully breathes new life into the tried-and-true exorcism genre by using the found footage format. Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) has lost his faith and conducts ...

The new Netflix exorcism film The Deliverance is based on a real life horror story. Director Lee Daniels, who is best known for his work on Precious and The Butler, took inspiration from the 2014 ...

Director Wes Craven was inspired by an article about a Cambodian refugee family that survived the Killing Fields genocide, and their nightmare-stricken little boy’s untimely death during the middle of ...

Coming soon from co-writer Sadie Katz and director Jim Towns is The Beast Inside, a fresh take on the tried and true exorcism film. Katz, known for her roles in films such as Wrong Turn 6: The ...