Le procès du démon

I don't know about this case. According to one reviewer, the murder took place in Brookfield, Connecticut and not Newport, Rhode Island. Kevin Bacon is the defendant in a bizarre case where he has been possessed to murder somebody else. The cast is first rate and I love Beverlee McKinsey and the psychic wife to Andy Griffith. I was lucky to get a copy of it on DVD off the internet. I thought Beverlee McKinsey gave her best performance and a shame that she never got a career worthy of her talent. Joyce Van Patten is also a terrific actress, under-rated as the mother of the possessed boy. The cast has plenty of familiar names. This was a television movie that hasn't been seen much since it aired in 1983. I wished it was readily available. Kevin Bacon did a superb job in his role. The cast included Richard Masur and Cloris Leachman as well. I wished I knew more about the case now.

In real life, Arne Cheyenne Johnson (Kenny in the film), is now out of prison and changed his name. In 2007, David and Carl sued the Warrens (Harris' in the film) for unspecified financial damages.

The film is a pretty good take on the (supposedly) true story of what is known as the first murder ever in Brookfield, CT. It is also know as the "Devil Made Me Do It" case, which is the first known court case in the United States in which the defense sought to prove innocence based upon the claim of demonic possession and denial of personal responsibility for the crime.

Great casting in the film. Unbelievable story. Over all, I enjoyed the movie.

7/10.

I lived in the apartment this murder took place in. It was not located in Rhode Island, it was located in Brookfield, Connecticut. I used to study the Black Arts and left my black book of 72 demons in the attic without the pentagram of soloman on it for protection.

The movie set was fashioned after that apartment and there was a pet motel right next to it. It is still there. You can recognize the building by looking at it from the back.

If the murder took place in Brookfield and there was demonic involvement. The Book of Soloman may have had something to do with it. I remember when it happened, it was publicised as the first murder ever in Brookfield.

Dan Gallagher