In the tale, the demon called himself Wiggo. As the Frankish courtier Einhard recounted, a young girl of about 16 began behaving erratically in the early ninth century C.E. Eventually, the girl’s ...

Tuesday marks 50 years since The Exorcist came out and shocked audiences with its depiction of a possessed 12-year-old girl. Its release kicked off an obsession with films about demonic possession.

St. Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent, Francisco de Goya Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public domain The idea that humans can be “possessed” by the devil, demons, or spirits has been an enduring ...

When you think of the best horror movies, there are plenty of characters and genres that might come to mind first. For me, one of the scariest kinds of horror movies has to do with demonic possession.

"The Possession" tells the terrifying tale of a mysterious wooden box containing an ancient Hebrew evil spirit, the Dybbuk. In medieval Jewish folklore, the Dybbuk was a transmigrating demon or ...

The horror author Rachel Harrison recommends books that offer emotional insight and social commentary beyond the scares. By Rachel Harrison Rachel Harrison is the New York Times best-selling author of ...

Daniel is a 27-year-old List Writer for Collider living in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. As an avid film buff, he watches and analyzes many films and TV shows, especially in the horror genre ...