Ep 220: The True Story Behind the Exorcist Part 2
“I am the Devil himself.”
Description:
We've probably all seen exorcisms performed in movies and TV, but how accurate are those portrayals? Are they really as ferociously terrifying as these shows would have us believe? Where did the writers get their ideas and details about what actually takes place during an exorcism? The Roman Catholic Church has only one sanctioned procedure, and it's in the 23 pages of "The Great Exorcism Rite" contained within the Rituale Romanum. Compiled in 1614 at the request of Pope Paul V, with minor updates added in 1952 and 1999, it is still the only rite used to this day. With this sacrament guiding the Jesuit's efforts recorded in the "Exorcist's Diary" documenting the exorcism of Ronnie Hunkeler, it can be argued that this account is the inspiration for most everything portrayed in entertainment media. And therefore mostly informing what the general public has seen and knows about an authentic exorcism. Tonight in Part Two of our series, you'll hear about some of the actual occurrences that took place, and it is not for the faint of heart. While the priests can orchestrate the ritual, they cannot engineer the actions of the seemingly possessed, and the events are often intensely unsettling, no matter what one believes. For the skeptic and faithful alike, witnessing an exorcism in person would chill anyone to the core of their soul.
Location:
The home of Leonard Hunkeler, Ronnie’s uncle, at 8435 Roanoke Drive in Bel Nor, Missouri. It was in this house where Ronnie’s exorcisms began.
Reference Links:
Other Troy Taylor books and offerings from American Hauntings Ink
“How to Pray the Rosary Beginner’s Guide” from The Catholic Company
“Couple unknowingly purchases 'The Exorcist' house” from NPR.org, October 3, 2021
The 1973 William Friedkin classic horror motion picture, The Exorcist on IMDb
“Father Gabriele Amorth: The Vatican’s Chief Exorcist” from Biographics on YouTube
“Vatican exorcist reveals his most haunting experiences” from A Current Affair on YouTube
“Figures of Babylon: oldest drawing of a ghost found in British Museum vault” from The Guardian
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CREDITS:
Episode 220: The True Story Behind the Exorcist Part 2. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel and Brandon Shexnayder. Sound Design by Ryan McCullough; Tess Pfeifle, Producer, and Lead Researcher; Graphic Animation by Joshua Slone. Research Support from the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2021 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.