Official Trailer for ‘The Devil on Trial’ Chilling Horror Doc from Netflix
by Alex Billington
October 4, 2023
Source: YouTube
“We thought we were going to have a new start, and it didn’t work out that way.” Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a chilling horror documentary film called The Devil on Trial, available for streaming in October, along with almost every other horror film. These horror docs seem to be part of a new trend, with others like Monster Inside on Hulu. Netflix’s doc film The Devil on Trial explores the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown. Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed. Some will remember this is also the same case used as the inspiration for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It sequel from 2021. This seems like a freaky real world look at the actual case and the “possession”. So what do you think: was it really the devil?
Here’s the official trailer for Christopher Holt’s doc The Devil on Trial, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:
In the history of the US legal system, there has only been one example of demonic possession officially being used as a defense in a murder trial. On Oct. 17, The Devil on Trial recounts the brutal crime that led to this unprecedented legal strategy, incorporating firsthand accounts & actual recordings of alleged devil possession to tell an extraordinary story about a family that lost control. Often referred to as the “Devil Made Me Do It” case, the trial of 19-year-old Arne Cheyenne Johnson quickly became the subject of lore & fascination after it made the national news in 1981. The Devil on Trial is directed by British doc producer / filmmaker Christopher Holt (aka Chris Holt), director of the TV doc Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time, and many other TV doc series previously, including Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time. Produced by Hattie Bridges-Webb. Executive produced by Julia Nottingham & Sam Starbuck. Netflix will debut The Devil on Trial streaming on Netflix starting October 17th, 2023 this fall. Who’s intrigued?
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