Mary Wild, Freudian horror critic and host of the psychoanalysis and film podcast Projections, points out how few and far between young boys are the victims of possession because "teenage boys and young men are not expected to resist and combat bodily instincts; the prospect of possession in the male context is rendered structurally irrelevant". On the other hand, blaming female puberty and the emergence of female sexuality on a demonic force is "toxically reassuring", she says, and absolves the possessed of any responsibility or agency. The release of the film also led to a spate of reports of demonic possession amongst the film's audience, which Warner Bros cleverly used to drum up publicity for the film. Indeed, the Exorcist's success helped set the stage for the "satanic panic" of the 1980s, when accusations of satanic ritual abuse swept through the US.

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Skilled users can possess multiple host bodies while retaining their own or even while occupying another vessel, ultimately leading to a Hive Mind. If taken too far, possessiveness can become a serious issue that leads to other relationship problems. Among them include jealousy, abuse, paranoia, or stalking. It’s important to recognize the signs of possessiveness in a relationship and know when it’s taking a bad turn. Western Journal of Communication: “Romantic Jealousy and Relationship Satisfaction: The Costs of Rumination.”You can reassure your partner about your love for them and the state of your relationship. If their possessiveness hasn’t crossed the line into abuse, this may be enough to reassure them about the stability of your relationship. We almost all feel some degree of possessiveness in romantic relationships. After all, it’s at the heart of the phrase “be mine” we hear every Valentine’s Day — that concept of “belonging” to someone. But possessiveness goes beyond taking pride in a partner’s accomplishments or becoming slightly irritated when someone gets a little too flirty with our significant other. I started this first story(My first original story and series ever) when I was 10, but I had it thrown away by my parents because the child characters kept on exchanging the f word to each other. 😂 So, I ended up rewriting it again when I was 12 and finally finished it. And it's... crap, of course. So, this will be the complete RENEWED version of it. New and IMPROVED, I swear. Just a little warning for ya if it ends up being a little strange and nonsensical at times. Series Rin had thought it was all a silly legend, until now the beautiful but deadly Sesshomaru murmured into her ear: No spam! This can be in the form of repeating a same picture or art with little creativity and promoting RP without a story. If you delete and post just to fish for DMs roleplays, we will delete and issue a ban!

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While found-footage-style films had been around for some time, Paranormal Activity jump-started the genre again eight years after The Blair Witch Project did it the first time. Paranormal Activity found success with its low-budget but horrific scares, as the movie follows a couple who are experiencing strange occurrences within their home. Eventually, they record the nighttime "activities" of this presence. To their amazement, they discover something supernatural is actually occurring. In more recent horror films, the possession narrative has also evolved in some instances from being about invasion to identity, given that possession inherently presupposes one or more identities fighting for emergence. It Lives Inside (2023) sees an East Indian-American teenager Sam, or Samidha, become threatened by a demonic force that has already possessed her childhood friend. The silence stretches for an eternity, and Yang's just about ready to accept that Blake's fallen asleep, until she feels a tender hand slide into her own. Warm fingers intertwine and squeeze, reassurance bleeding through with the action.Just a shameless plug for my female possession interactives stores I have on posted on CHYOA. Writers please feel free to add chapters to the story! Stories contains adult content. The vast majority of the best demonic possession movies stem from Christian beliefs or practices, particularly within Catholicism. However, The Possession takes a slightly different approach and centers around a dybbuk box from Jewish mythology. After a young girl comes into possession of the box, she's slowly taken over by the malicious spirit residing within it, as it preys upon the drama of her family life instigated by the difficult relationship between her parents. Evil Dead Rise is one of the newest movies about demonic possession, but it's the fifth entry in a long-running franchise that started in 1981. The Evil Dead franchise has taken on many different forms, whether it's the evolving comedy in Sam Raimi's original trilogy or the very horror-focused reboot in 2013. However, Evil Dead Rise is a perfect mix of horror and comedy, as the movie will have audiences laughing hysterically and somehow terrified at the same time. However, when it comes to demonic possession in modern pop culture, there is one ur-text: the late, great William Friedkin's film The Exorcist, which turns 50 in December. One of the undisputed masterpieces of cinema, horror or otherwise, it is based on the 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty. Like the book, it tells the story of Regan, a young girl in Washington DC who is possessed by a demon and saved by Catholic priests. Alongside its anniversary celebrations, meanwhile, comes this week's release of David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer, the latest in a line of legacy sequels (or requels) seeking to restart a powerful horror property afresh (Gordon Green has experience in this area, having previously rebooted the Halloween franchise with great commercial success). The 1987 movie examines demonic possession from an unusually scientific perspective, as a group of scientists and students study an ominous cylinder containing an unknown substance. It's revealed that it's an ancient text that describes the physical manifestation of the Devil himself. The movie cleverly meshes supernatural horror with science, and though it isn't exactly scientifically accurate, few demon-possession movies have ever approached the subgenre from a scientific standpoint.