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the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter
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Trifonov’s concerto appearances, here and elsewhere, have courted the same comparisons to demonic possession that once trailed Liszt and Paganini.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
American movie history is full of classic horror stories involving demonic possession.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
Graham is a neocon who loves war because he’s possessed by a demonic force; Putin is a nationalist who is looking out for Russia’s interests.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s religious zealotry, satanic rituals, stunning visuals, and demonic possession, so this Catholic-orphan undead party really does have it all.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
American movie history is full of classic horror stories involving demonic possession.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
Graham is a neocon who loves war because he’s possessed by a demonic force; Putin is a nationalist who is looking out for Russia’s interests.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s religious zealotry, satanic rituals, stunning visuals, and demonic possession, so this Catholic-orphan undead party really does have it all.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonic. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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