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True Story Inspired Book HOSTAGE TO THE DEVIL Being Adapted

Penchant Entertainment has announced that they have acquired the film and television rights to the New York Times best-selling nonfiction book Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Contemporary Americans penned by Father Malachi Martin, the inspiration behind The Exorcist. Penchant has both a film and series adaptions in mind. First published in 1976 and selling over a million copies, Hostage to the Devil recounts examples of possession and exorcisms in modern times. It also spawned a documentary in 2016, titled Hostage to the Devil. Erin Eggers, Chase Hudson, and Matthew Porter will produce the series and film., Bloody Disgusting reports. In Hostage to the Devil, Martin presents a chilling and thoroughly-researched analysis of demonic possession and the Rite of Exorcism, offering rich new details on the practice and its participants never explored on screen. Presenting exorcism as an epic battle between priest and demon, Martin reveals how this profoundly personal battle can span a lifetime, exacting

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2017
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Exorcism Documentary ‘Hostage To The Devil’ Possesses Two New Clips

For those of you who are interested in the supernatural, demonology, or exorcisms, there is a new documentary from director Martin Stalker, titled ‘Hostage to the Devil’, and you are not going to want to miss it. After five years in production, the documentary is finally now available on VOD. The documentary tells the “true story of a Jesuit priest, an author, and an exorcist.” It features interviews with real people that deal with the supernatural, the paranormal, and the occult, including Lorraine Warren, Ralph Sarchie, and John Zaffis. It also features recreations, footage, and commentary from Stalker. The documentary goes in graphic detail about the process and outcomes of exorcisms. It also explores the disturbing case of a four year old girl, the last exorcism Fr Martin consulted on before his death under suspicious circumstances. Martin Stalker invites you to witness his documentary and make up your own mind about exorcisms and the devil himself. Tell us, do you

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2017
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Documentary Hostage To The Devil Delves In The Supernatural And The Rites Of Exorcism

For those of you who are interested in the supernatural, there is a new documentary from director Martin Stalker, titled Hostage to the Devil, and you are not going to want to miss. It will be premiering later this month at Horror Channel FrightFest in London. The documentary tells the “true story of a Jesuit priest, an author, and an exorcist.” It also features interviews with real people that deal with the supernatural, the paranormal, and the occult, including Lorraine Warren. From the Press Release: Causeway Pictures, Underground Films, and Content Media are pleased to announce the world premiere of Hostage to the Devil at London’s FrightFest Film Festival 2016 on Friday 26th August, 4.00pm, Discovery Screen 3. Over five years in production, director Martin Stalker has made a film which examines age-old questions about the existence of the Devil and the debate over good versus evil, all through the life of a controversial Irish-born Jesuit priest, Fr Malachi Martin.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2016

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True Story Inspired Book HOSTAGE TO THE DEVIL Being Adapted

Penchant Entertainment has announced that they have acquired the film and television rights to the New York Times best-selling nonfiction book Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Contemporary Americans penned by Father Malachi Martin, the inspiration behind The Exorcist. Penchant has both a film and series adaptions in mind. First published in 1976 and selling over a million copies, Hostage to the Devil recounts examples of possession and exorcisms in modern times. It also spawned a documentary in 2016, titled Hostage to the Devil. Erin Eggers, Chase Hudson, and Matthew Porter will produce the series and film., Bloody Disgusting reports. In Hostage to the Devil, Martin presents a chilling and thoroughly-researched analysis of demonic possession and the Rite of Exorcism, offering rich new details on the practice and its participants never explored on screen. Presenting exorcism as an epic battle between priest and demon, Martin reveals how this profoundly personal battle can span a lifetime, exacting

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2017
Horror Fuel

Exorcism Documentary ‘Hostage To The Devil’ Possesses Two New Clips

For those of you who are interested in the supernatural, demonology, or exorcisms, there is a new documentary from director Martin Stalker, titled ‘Hostage to the Devil’, and you are not going to want to miss it. After five years in production, the documentary is finally now available on VOD. The documentary tells the “true story of a Jesuit priest, an author, and an exorcist.” It features interviews with real people that deal with the supernatural, the paranormal, and the occult, including Lorraine Warren, Ralph Sarchie, and John Zaffis. It also features recreations, footage, and commentary from Stalker. The documentary goes in graphic detail about the process and outcomes of exorcisms. It also explores the disturbing case of a four year old girl, the last exorcism Fr Martin consulted on before his death under suspicious circumstances. Martin Stalker invites you to witness his documentary and make up your own mind about exorcisms and the devil himself. Tell us, do you

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 18, 2017
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Documentary Hostage To The Devil Delves In The Supernatural And The Rites Of Exorcism

For those of you who are interested in the supernatural, there is a new documentary from director Martin Stalker, titled Hostage to the Devil, and you are not going to want to miss. It will be premiering later this month at Horror Channel FrightFest in London. The documentary tells the “true story of a Jesuit priest, an author, and an exorcist.” It also features interviews with real people that deal with the supernatural, the paranormal, and the occult, including Lorraine Warren. From the Press Release: Causeway Pictures, Underground Films, and Content Media are pleased to announce the world premiere of Hostage to the Devil at London’s FrightFest Film Festival 2016 on Friday 26th August, 4.00pm, Discovery Screen 3. Over five years in production, director Martin Stalker has made a film which examines age-old questions about the existence of the Devil and the debate over good versus evil, all through the life of a controversial Irish-born Jesuit priest, Fr Malachi Martin.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 14, 2016