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“The Devil on Trial” Is Netflix’s Most Chilling Documentary Of The Season

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Horror lovers will pop on a scary flick any time of year without flinching, but for the general public, most thinks goblin and ghoul related stays within the month of October. Streaming numbers for thriller and slasher films have been steadily increasing on various platforms this month, with each of them releasing their own unique original content to satisfy lovers of the spooky genre. As per usual, Netflix has delivered a wide range of shows and movies for users to stream, including a British true crime documentary called The Devil on Trial. It arrived on the streamer just last week, but already, users are ranting about how “freaked out” they are by the chilling story.

As Daily Mail notes, the project focuses on the story behind the infamous film The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It. The 2021 film cast Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in the roles of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a well-known paranormal investigative duo. It takes us back to 1981, when 19-year-old Arne Cheyenne Johnson brutally murdered his 40-year-old landlord, Alan Bono, in Connecticut. This marked the first killing in the town’s 193-year history, and later found the murderer giving a bizarre defense in court.

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Netflix’s True Crime Library Expands with The Devil on Trial

According to Johnson, the devil literally came over him and forced him to kill Bono. The case eventually caught the attention of the Warrens, who later found out about the alleged demonic possession of Arne’s girlfriend’s little brother, David. The then-11-year-old appears in The Devil on Trial to tell his story, connecting the dots as to how his demon might have taken over Bono’s killer.

As reviews continue to pour in on Twitter, some users have confessed to being too freaked out to make it all the way through the film. Others have expressed that they’re now less sure of Ed and Lorraine’s role in things after taking a new perspective. Check out the eerie trailer for Netflix’s The Devil on Trial above. Will you spend your Halloweekend watching the true crime documentary, or do you have other big plans? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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James Wan To Produce “Conjuring” TV Series

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James Wan may not be finished with The Conjuring just yet. The multi-hyphenate has had his hands on some of the most iconic horror franchises of the last two decades. As a director, Wan has given us the original Saw film, the first two Insidious films, and the first two Conjuring films. He is also credited with coming up with the stories for many of those films, as well as The Nun and last year’s M3GAN. Wan has even gotten his fair share of blockbuster films. In 2015, he directed Furious 7. Then, in 2018, he directed his first superhero film, Aquaman. The sequel to that film is due out later this year.

The last we saw of the Conjuring universe was in 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The film follows the main characters Ed and Lorraine as they navigated a complicated trial where the main suspect had been possessed. It garnered mixed reviews but made enough money to warrant a sequel. The fourth film in the series is still in development, but both Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga have been confirmed to return to their roles as Ed and Lorraine. Now, it appears that the Conjuring universe will be expanding to the small screen.

Max, Formerly HBO Max, Rolls Out An Impressive Lineup

Patrick Wilson, Filmmaker James Wan, and Vera Farmiga attend the Los Angeles Film Festival.
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HBO Max had quite a bit of news today. First and foremost, the streaming service has dropped “HBO” from its name. Second, they had plenty of new series in the pipeline. From the Harry Potter series to Game of Thrones and more, Max is pushing ahead with quite a few franchises. They added the Conjuring series to that list, as well. It was announced that James Wan is in talks to executive produce the series. Peter Safran, who produced the original 2013 film, has signed on to produce the series as well.

There wasn’t much more information made available about the series. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are confirmed for The Conjuring 4, but it’s not known if they will be involved with the television series. However, with so many different stories to choose from, the new series certainly does not need to rely on Ed and Lorraine. They may be central to the plot of the main films, but plenty of spin-offs have faired very well without them. Only time will tell. What do you think of the announcement? Would you watch a Conjuring TV series? Let us know in the comments!

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