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books and movies of the purity on demonic possession out there?

posted 8 years ago by hgohari73
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anyone know any good books and movies that are exactly like the pure demon possession like the exorcist and exorcist III the exorcism scene only?

[–] bastasch8647 8 years ago

Hi, Paz. Do you mean books and movies that only deal with a possessing demon - i.e., not possession by departed souls (Stigmata, or about Dybbuks), and not about reincarnation? I can't think of any pure possession movies that come very close, although The Entity features a series of demonic attacks that fall short of possession, and The Innocents has the spirits (not demons) of two deceased, sinister lovers possibly taking over a pair of young children. The original The Haunting has a house which itself acts as a kind of demon, but there is no actual possession beyond the power of suggestion.

[–] hgohari73 8 years ago

bastasch8647 thanks so much for informing me and letting me know! pazrags

[–] bastasch8647 8 years ago

You're welcome but I'm not a very experienced horror genre enthusiast. There could be other films that deal only with a demon narrowly defined, but it's just that I'm not aware of it. Been a long time since I saw The Last Exorcism and I can't recall if the culprit was one single demon or not. I was going to say The Exorcism of Emily Rose, but it's open-ended if she was really possessed, and if she was, she took on the personalities of several, not a single, demon...

[–] hgohari73 8 years ago

bastasch8647 thanks for the info you gave me. That was more than generous! yeah I think movies that rival The Exorcist are very difficult if not hard to find. The only one I remember seeing was The Rite. The movie didnt seem too bad for me and not to mention the wonderful acting skills of Hopkins! It was a very interesting film nevertheless, but anyway thanks again! pazrags

[–] bastasch8647 8 years ago

Paz, you're very welcome...hopefully somebody who knows more than me can suggest a single-demon horror film...maybe a "foreign film" or something...