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264: The Possession of Anna Ecklund | The True Story Behind "The Ritual"
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The Red Treehouse is dedicated to my Dad. I love you, Pop.
The Ritual, which released in 2025, was one of the more disappointing horror movies that year; but I had high hopes because it was based on the real-life, terrifying exorcisms of Anna Ecklund--who was believed to be possessed by 5 demons.
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Music:
Into the Dark by Shakibhasansayed
Sad Rap Beat by Defekt Maschine
Sources:
https://khak.com/demons-in-iowa-the-possession-that-inspired-the-exorcist/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/demonic-possession/6
https://www.darkhistories.com/the-exorcism-of-anna-ecklund/
https://emadion.it/en/paranormal/exorcisms/the-exorcism-of-earling-the-true-story-of-anna-ecklund/
Begone,Satan! by Carl Vogl.
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