Exorcism

Exorcism is a religious ritual aimed at removing a demonic possession or influence from a human. It has been particularly immortalized in American films, such as The Exorcist (1973), "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" (2005), "The Last Exorcism" (2010), and The Rite (2011).

Further reading

• Alex Mar, "The right-wing agenda of the exorcism movie", Salon.com, 2011/01/29.