THEME EXPLORATION

demonic possession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring 2
2016 · James Wan
The Mad Masters
The Mad Masters
1955 · Jean Rouch
Fallen
Fallen
1998 · Gregory Hoblit
Devil's Due
Devil's Due
2014 · Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Stages of Love
Stages of Love
2026 · Victor Rodenbach
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Cronaca di un amore
Cronaca di un amore
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out
1968 · Terence Fisher
Demons
Demons
1985 · Dario Argento
Mother Joan of the Angels
Mother Joan of the Angels
1961 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
James Wan Malaysia

Architect of modern horror franchises that blend supernatural terror with intimate psychological unease.

 Michael Chaves U.S

Master of contemporary supernatural horror blending visceral scares with emotional family-centered narratives.

 William Friedkin USA

Directed 'The Exorcist' (1973), the definitive possession film that established the genre's psychological and theological foundations.