In Fiction
The 1973 film The Exorcist, based on the book of the same name, portrays a fictional case of demonic possession loosely inspired by the case of Robbie Mannheim.
In 1995, the US soap opera Days of Our Lives featured the character Dr. Marlena Evans, played by Deidre Hall, in a demonic possession storyline.
Several Characters are possessed by a demonic spirit named Toby in the "Paranormal Activity (film series)". Katie is possessed and kills her boyfriend Micah in "Paranormal Activity". Kristi (Katie's sister) is briefly possessed and is successfully exorcised by her husband, but both are killed by a possessed Katie who then kidnaps their son Hunter in "Paranormal Activity 2". Katie (as a child) is possessed at the end of "Paranormal Activity 3". Katie reappears and is possessed in "Paranormal Activity 4", her adopted son Wyatt (who is Hunter from the 2nd film) appears to be possessed in some scenes during the film.
In the 2006 film "5ive Girls", several characters are possessed by the demonic spirit named Legion.
Read more about this topic: Demonic Possession
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