One of our most-read stories of all time, see what inspired movies and documentaries about the 'demon house' in Gary.

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When it comes to battling demons trapped inside your loved ones, maybe it's best to leave it to the professionals. Take that from Alexander Valdez, a 23-year-old man accused of murdering his mother in ...

That’s the question at the heart of Thai writer-director Taweewat Wantha’s theological horror mash-up, Tharae: The Exorcist, ...

Texas man Blaine Milam was convicted of beating and strangling toddler Amora Carson to death during what he called an exorcism in Rusk County.

Statues of the Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu are often found at archaeological sites, and his cultural relevance is seen in ...

A Texas man is facing execution for killing his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter in what the couple had said was part of an “exorcism” to expel a demon from the child’s body. Blaine ...

When it was made: The Neo-Assyrian period, circa 900 to 600 B.C. This small, bronze figurine is the best-known depiction of the Mesopotamian god Pazuzu, who was the inspiration for modern demons ...