Movies dealing with possession

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Taken over'The Exorcist' (1973)'Fallen' (1998)'Child's Play' (1988)'Paranormal Activity' (2007 - 2012)'Jennifer's Body' (2009)'The Shining' (1980)'Christine' (1983)'The Amityville Horror' (1979)'Ghostbusters' (1984)'The Last Exorcism' (2010)'The Convent' (2000)'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' (2005)

When the courts get involved, the supernatural can often be overridden. The character of Emily Rose in the film was inspired by the true story of Anneliese Michel, a young German Catholic woman who died in 1976 after unsuccessful attempts to perform an exorcism. In the film, she was possessed by six powerful demons, including Lucifer, who pretty much refused to let her go. Priests involved in the exorcism were found guilty relating to her death, in both real life and in the movie.

'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' (2005)

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When the courts get involved, the supernatural can often be overridden. The character of Emily Rose in the film was inspired by the true story of Anneliese Michel, a young German Catholic woman who died in 1976 after unsuccessful attempts to perform an exorcism. In the film, she was possessed by six powerful demons, including Lucifer, who pretty much refused to let her go. Priests involved in the exorcism were found guilty relating to her death, in both real life and in the movie.

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