The Devil on Trial
“Did the devil do it?”
2023•R•1h 21m•5.9•Released
DocumentaryDramaCrime
Explore 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.
Director
Chris Holt
Writer
Chris Holt
Languages
English
Studio
Dorothy St Pictures
Cast
Carlo Adamo
Father Dennis
Hannah Mae Beatty
Debbie Glatzel
David Glanzer
Self
Debbie Glatzel
Self
Foster Hamilton
David Glatzel
Adam Hunt
Arne Cheyenne Johnson
Arne Cheyenne Johnson
Self
Kathy Rupcic
Judy Glatzel
Victor Serfaty
Ed Warren
Susannah Spearin
Lorraine Warren
Beckett Stortini
Carl Glatzer Jr.
Raine Van Elsacker
Alan Glatzel
Mike D. Smith
Demon (uncredited)
Ed Warren
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lorraine Warren
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Production
Company
Dorothy St Pictures
Producer
Hattie Bridges-Webb
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