The Exorcist is one of the most iconic and celebrated horror movies of all time, and it also carries a deeper meaning that's somewhat easy to miss.

The official synopsis for “The Ritual” reads: “When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt (Abigail Cowan), two ...

The story was adapted in the 2016 British film The Exorcism Of Anna Ecklund, which we doubt even the Ritual filmmakers saw.

An actual mid-century 1900s possession case served as inspiration for the classic movie’s head-spinning fictional terrors.