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The Case Against Satan

by Ray Russell

Before modern exorcism horror took hold, this novel summoned the devil back to the page.

GenresHorror
Genre and trope pairingsHorrorPossessionHorrorExorcismHorrorOccultHorrorDemon
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About The Case Against Satan

A teenage girl appears to be possessed, forcing Catholic clergy to confront an ancient ritual in a modern age shaped by science and psychology. Ray Russell’s 1962 novel helped define the possession horror that followed.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Fast
Content warnings
  • adult-minor-relationship
  • child-abuse
  • incest
  • pedophilia
  • rape
  • religion
  • religious-bigotry
  • sexual-assault
  • vomit

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