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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 ...
- 2 min
- 902.3K
- Netflix
The Devil on Trial is a 2023 Netflix horror documentary exploring the case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. During the trial, Johnson's attorney attempted to use " Demonic possession " as a defense, but presiding Judge Robert Callahan rejected that argument.
Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy — and the brutal murder that followed. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Chris Holt
- 81 min
The new documentary film recounts the infamous "Devil Made Me Do It" defense, used in the 1981 murder trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. However, no one agrees on what actually took place — including the people who were in the room.
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Two years after The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It gave spotlight to the most shocking legal defence in history, Netflix's new documentary tells the true story that inspired the horror...
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Oct 18, 2023 · N etflix has billed its new horror documentary, The Devil on Trial, as the first and only time demonic possession was used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. In that case, however, the judge...
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Oct 20, 2023 · A horror-meets-true-crime documentary, Netflix's The Devil on Trial revisits the infamous 1981 "The Devil Made Me Do It" murder trial — with a twist.
