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You'll Be Hearing From Satan's Lawyer
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The marketing of "The Conjuring 3" implies that the movie is based on a true story, and, technically, it is, at least in that there WAS a kid who some thought was possessed and there WAS a guy who his sister was dating who stabbed his landlord to death and claimed he may have been possessed by the demon he drew out of the kid's body. But the boy, now an adult, makes it clear today that he was not possessed by the devil at all, and the hoax has haunted him and led to his moving away from his hometown. The boy DID have hallucinations and delusions, but it was not possession. The real true-life horror story was that the kid was put through hell by priests, "clairvoyants," family members, and opportunistic lawyers. But that wouldn't make for an entertaining movie. Or maybe a documentary WOULD be interesting. Here's one reason: That killer served four years for manslaughter, got out, and married the kid's sister. (Hartford Courant)
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