Modern Day Exorcisms, Proof That Fear Is Not Confined To Cinema

Published January 8, 2015
Updated March 12, 2024

Exorcisms are on the rise. Not confined to the fictional realities of horror films, the Pope has confirmed that there are exorcists who work for the Catholic Church, and Reverend Bob Larson has turned his daughter into a reality TV star with perfect hair and impeccable cross-wielding skills.


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Susan Sims
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John Kuroski
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Based in Brooklyn, New York, John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society for history students. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of expertise include modern American history and the ancient Near East. In an editing career spanning 17 years, he previously served as managing editor of Elmore Magazine in New York City for seven years.
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Sims, Susan. "Modern Day Exorcisms, Proof That Fear Is Not Confined To Cinema." AllThatsInteresting.com, January 8, 2015, https://allthatsinteresting.com/modern-day-exorcisms. Accessed August 22, 2025.