Summary
Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+21)
Critics 29Audiences 50GoodWatch 36
Tomatometer29%
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings2.7/5
Audience score42%
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −15 min on the typical 96
typical 9681Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2023
October 17, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryDramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more16 people
- Carlo AdamoFather Dennis
- Hannah Mae BeattyDebbie Glatzel
- DGDavid GlanzerSelf
- DGDebbie GlatzelSelf
- FHFoster HamiltonDavid Glatzel
- AHAdam HuntArne Cheyenne Johnson
- Arne Cheyenne JohnsonSelf
- Kathy RupcicJudy Glatzel
- Victor SerfatyEd Warren
- SSSusannah SpearinLorraine Warren
- BSBeckett StortiniCarl Glatzer Jr.
- RVRaine Van ElsackerAlan Glatzel
- Mike D. SmithDemon (uncredited)
- Ed WarrenSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Lorraine WarrenSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tony SperaSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Chris Holt Director, Writer
Production · 4
- Julia Nottingham Executive Producer
- Sam Starbuck Executive Producer
- Hattie Bridges-Webb Producer
- Amy Lee-Jones Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Brendan McGinty Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Sebastian Smith Editor
- Joby Gee Editor
Sound · 1
- Tom Howe Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Michaelo Maxymiw Art Direction
- Paola Pasqualini Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dawn Thompson Costume Design
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