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In the Grip of Evil

Aug 13, 1997

0h 50m

★ 6.0

Overview

Reconstitution of the alleged true story about demonic possession that was behind William Friedkin's The Exorcist.

Genres

TV Movie

Documentary

Production Companies

Vanderpool Films

Henninger Media Development

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Cast

Robbie

Dustin Lawyer

Fr. Halloran

Joe Kelly

Mother

Debs Szymkowiak

Father

Tony Colavito

Aunt

Ellen Strauss

William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural changes and “fits” that could not be explained by psychiatry, and which became worse during Christian holidays.

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5.3

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3.8

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4.7

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5.9

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In the Grip of Evil

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