The Possession

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Ecumenical Exorcism in The Unborn

Steve A. Wiggins For about three decades after The Exorcist (1973), possession movies tended to be Catholic.  It was as if demons were a distinctively Catholic problem.  Demons, in fact, are recognized worldwide in a variety of different forms, not all of them evil.  In the three major monotheistic religions they do tend to be […]

Reclaiming Jewish Monsters in The Offering

J-horror is often used as shorthand for Japanese horror, but that “J” is a bit limiting.  It’s also required for Jewish horror, a subgenre that’s coming into its own.  In 2012 the Jewish possession movie titled, well, The Possession presented the world with a Hasidic exorcist.  Directed by Ole Bornedal, the film had a substantial budget and wide theatrical […]