While waiting for 'The Conjuring: The Last Rites' to hit the theatres, here are some of the best exorcism movies to watch or rewatch. (Compiled by Aleena Mariam Abey)
The classic horror film, 'The Exorcist', is the story of a young girl, Regan, who gets possessed by the devil. This movie was highly controversial during the time of release, yet became one of the highest-grossing horror films of all time.
Inspired by a true incident, 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' is a courtroom horror film, where a priest is accused of the death of a 19-year-old, Emily Rose. However, with chilling evidence, the priest brings to light the real reason for her death.
Based on real events, 'The Rite' tells the story of a seminary student who does not believe in faith or the devil. But after being sent to the Vatican to practice exorcism, he starts questioning his beliefs and ideologies.
A reverend without faith, who pretends to conduct exorcisms to help the believers decide to take on one last exorcism request. But this time, an act alone will not help the reverend, as something sinister is happening.
Based on Jewish mysticism and beliefs, it tells the story of a young girl who brought a strange box from a yard sale. But the box is a Dybbuk box, which is said to hold a Jewish demon. Her single father tries his best to save her.
The first film in 'The Conjuring' franchise, it is the story of the Perron family, who, after experiencing paranormal activities in their new home, take the help of Ed and Lorraine Warren to unearth the mysteries surrounding the place.
Sequel to 'The Conjuring', it tells another experience of the couple Ed and Lorraine Warren while trying to help a family. They fight an evil spirit that appears as a nun, who is possessing the body of a young girl.