For these of us who lived by the ’80s, the enjoyable instances with popular culture have been sometimes marred by episodes of satanic panic. Would you be stunned to listen to that some individuals actually thought that Dungeons and Dragons and Metallica have been gateways to the occult? Prime Video‘s upcoming horror comedy, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, takes us again to these gloriously goofy days. But the possession of Gretchen Lang is all too actual, and the demon inside her retains getting an increasing number of management of her physique.

The trailer doesn’t do an excessive amount of to determine the lengthy friendship between Gretchen Lang and Abby Rivers. But we do get to see the incident that led Gretchen to develop into possessed. The teenage women made the very dangerous choice to research an deserted constructing the place a satanic ritual happened. It’s all enjoyable and video games till they run into one thing really evil. And though Abby doesn’t initially notice it, her good friend’s soul is at stake.

It’s truly fairly insidious the best way that the demon inside Gretchen implies that Abby was at fault for leaving her behind. At that time, Gretchen’s habits may very well be handed off as odd anger. But when stated demon begins spitting out the cut up pea soup, that’s when it’s time to name in an skilled. Unfortunately for Abby, she and her chosen exorcist are in method over their heads.

Elsie Fisher stars within the movie as Abby, with Amiah Miller as Gretchen, Cathy Ang as Glee, and Rachel Ogechi Kanu as Margaret.

Damon Thomas directed My Best Friend’s Exorcism from a screenplay by Jenna Lamia, which was based mostly upon the unique novel by Grady Hendrix. Prime Video will premiere the movie on September 30.

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