11 Movie Exorcisms That Went Poorly

It never really goes well, does it? In honor of The Last Exorcism II , here are 11 other films with major exorcism-related casualties. (Warning: spoilers ahead.)

"The Rite"

"The Rite"

The demon: Baal.
The victim: Rosaria.
What goes wrong: Rosaria miscarries before the exorcism can be completed. She then hemorrhages and dies of blood loss.

Image by Warner Bros.

"The Exorcism of Emily Rose"

"The Exorcism of Emily Rose"

The demons: Six of them, actually. The demon who possessed Cain, the demon who possessed Nero, the demon who possessed Judas, Legion, Belial, and Lucifer.
The victim: Emily Rose.
What goes wrong: Emily Rose suffers from stigmata and dies. Her exorcist is charged in connection with her death.

Image by Screen Gems

"The Devil Inside"

"The Devil Inside"

The demons: Unknown, but there are four of them.
The victims: Maria and Isabella Rossi.
What goes wrong: Maria murders three people during her exorcism. Later, Isabella is successfully exorcised, but she and her exorcists presumably die in a car crash at the end of the film.

Image by Paramount Pictures

"The Possession"

"The Possession"

The demon: A dybbuk.
The victim: Em Brenek.
What goes wrong: Immediately after completing the exorcism, the exorcist Tzadok's car is hit by a truck and he's instantly killed.

Image by Lionsgate


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