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The Devil on Trial
Documentary · 2023
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.
The sides of The Devil on Trial
- A 1981 Connecticut murder trial
- A defense of demonic possession
- A family's account of a boy they say was possessed
The Devil on Trial is good for you if…
- you like weighing a true case with no easy answer.
- you like the chill of exorcism stories told by those who were there.
- you want the real case behind The Conjuring 3.
The Devil on Trial is bad for you if…
- you need claims that hold up to science.
- you can't take a real killing and a family torn apart.
About: faith · justice · fear of the unknown
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