Cultural References
Exorcism has been a popular subject in fiction, especially horror.
- The Dybbuk (1914 play by S. Ansky)
- The Exorcist (1971 novel by William Peter Blatty; inspired by exorcism of Robbie Mannheim)
- The Exorcist (1973 film, and its sequels and prequels, were inspired by the exorcism of Robbie Mannheim and the Roman Catholic ritual of exorcism; based on the novels by William Peter Blatty).
- Repossessed (1990 comic movie starring Linda Blair and Leslie Nielsen)
- Days of Our Lives (1995 saw the first ever excorcism performed on a daytime soap opera)
- Marley Davidson (1995 comic book series debut of Marley Davidson, an exorcist in a fictionalized South Bronx)
- Stigmata (1999 film starring Patricia Arquette and Gabriel Bryne)
- Possessed (2000 film inspired by exorcism of Robbie Mannheim)
- Exorcist: The Beginning (2004 movie) a prequel to the 1973 film The Exorcist.
- Supernatural (2005 television series, has many exorcisms throughout)
- Constantine (2005 movie) is based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer.
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005 movie) was inspired by the Anneliese Michel case.
- Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005 movie) was an alternate prequel to The Exorcist directed by Paul Schrader.
- A Haunting (2005 Discovery Channel TV series about reportedly true stories, many involving demons and exorcisms.)
- Requiem (2006 German-language movie by Hans-Christian Schmid) is based on the Anneliese Michel case.
- D.Gray-man (2006 Japanese animation series by Hoshino Katsura)
- Grudge 2 (2006 English movie based on the Japanese Ju-on series)
- Apparitions (2008 BBC TV series)
- Boys Do Cry (2007 Family Guy episode about the town of Quahog trying to exorcise Stewie, forcing the family to leave Rhode Island)
- Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (Showtime TV series) Season 5, Episode 5 - "Exorcism", air date: April 19, 2007. Provides some skeptical commentary on the usefulness and scientific validity of exorcisms.
- 1920 (2008 Bollywood movie)
- True Blood (2008 HBO television series)
- Paranormal State (2008 A&E TV series)
- The Unborn (2009 film)
- Blue Exorcist (2009 Japanese manga)
- The Last Exorcism (2010 American mockumentary horror film)
- The Rite (2011 film)
- Season of the Witch (2011 film)
- 6 Days on Earth (2011 film)
- The Devil Inside (2012 film)
- The Possession (2012 film)
- American Horror Story: Asylum (2012 FX TV series)
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