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Buffalo Bills WAG Rachel Bush Puts a Wild, Wild Western Spin on the Team's Annual Halloween Party (Exclusive) Zoey LyttleOctober 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM 0 Courtesy of Rachel Bush Rachel Bush hosts the Buffalo Bills' annual Halloween party. The Buffalo Bills might play home games on the East Coast, but the team leaned a westward way for its annual Halloween party this year. Jordan Poyer and Rachel Bush might not be new to the NFL franchise, but 2025 marked their first time hosting the festive gathering.

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Rachel Bush hosts the Buffalo Bills' annual Halloween party.

The Buffalo Bills might play home games on the East Coast, but the team leaned a westward way for its annual Halloween party this year.

Jordan Poyer and Rachel Bush might not be new to the NFL franchise, but 2025 marked their first time hosting the festive gathering. Earlier this month, Bush told PEOPLE that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, have previously put on the party, but work commitments prevented Steinfeld from continuing the tradition.

Once the torch was officially passed to Bush, she took on her hostess responsibilities with full force and mapped out a western-style, cowboy-inspired theme.

"The party took over a month to plan," the influencer tells PEOPLE of the spooky season soirée. "It comes down to all the little details that make it perfect. Props and decor — like gold coins, dynamite and cigars — give the party that authentic western feel!"

The Buffalo Bills 2025 Halloween party was laden with fun decorations, drinks and even a mechanical bull. The whole team of professional athletes dressed up in costumes far from their red-and-blue NFL uniforms, with many players coordinating with their wives, girlfriends and fiancés, and Bush brought PEOPLE along for the entire wild ride with an exclusive photo diary from the event.

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Get the Party Started

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The entryway of the Buffalo Bills' 2025 Halloween party.

Bush put a lot of thought into the entryway decor for what they called "Poyer's Saloon." Specifically, she points to the "Wanted" posters of each Buffalo Bills teammate hung on the wall, which were also scattered "all of the party," says Bush.

"It was so fun to see them all looking for themselves," she recalls of the players' reactions to their old-fashioned headshots.

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Teaming Up

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Mitch Trubisky, Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir and Terrel Bernard.

Under what other circumstances might cast members from Peaky Blinders and The Matrix meet up with a Minion from Despicable Me and Ghostface from Scream?

Partygoers could document their festive attire in a photobooth set up at the event. Mitch Trubisky, Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir and Terrel Bernard took a moment to pose in together.

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WAGs in Disguise

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Rachel Bush, Sayler Shakir and Hillary Trubisky.

Bush delivered on her cowgirl-inspired outfit and managed to pay homage to the NFL team by wearing pieces in the team colors. The influencer posed alongside fellow Bills wives Sayler Shakir and Hillary Trubisky.

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All Kinds of Costumes

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Jordan Poyer and Jordan Phillips.

According to his wife, Poyer was dressed as a "normal cowboy" on their drive over to the event, then he pulled out a surprise mask accessory upon arrival. He and Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips took a moment to appreciate the entryway and pose for a quick photo on their way in.

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Perfect Match

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Mitch and Hillary Trubinksy.

While the hosts dressed up to match the western theme, other couples took the opportunity to demonstrate their own creativity with their costumes. Quarterback Trubinksy and his wife, Hillary, suited up as characters from Peaky Blinders.

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Game On

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Games at the Buffalo Bills 2025 Halloween party.

Bush tells PEOPLE that there were several games available to play at the party to "keep everyone having fun and entertained!" Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss.

"It was such a hit! I loved seeing everyone get competitive with them," says Bush, adding that she came up with the vision for an old western-style card table as well.

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Luxury Prizes

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Prizes at the Buffalo Bills 2025 Halloween party.

Winning a game awarded players with tickets that they could pool together to bid on a prize.

"We pulled tickets from the prize boxes and announced the prize winners at the end of the night," Bush explains. "The more tickets you had, the better your chance at winning."

The gift options included a Louis Vuitton Bag in Buffalo Bills blue, a set of Dolce & Gabbana leather gloves (also in blue) and a dinner with a private chef, among other highly desired items and experiences.

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Full and Festive Bar

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A cocktail menu and drinks at the Buffalo Bills 2025 Halloween party.

Bush says she was "obsessed" with the cocktail menu set up around the bar. In addition to the curated beverage list and an open bar, they also set out trays with mini bottles (topped with cowboy hats, of course) and chocolate Jell-O shots.

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Ogre the Top

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DeWayne and Amanda Carter.

DeWayne and Amanda Carter probably turned the whole party green with envy when they won the costume contest with their Shrek and Fiona costumes.

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Couples Costume

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Alex and Dawson Knox.

Tight end Dawson Knox and his expecting wife, Alex, leaned into animated movie roles as well. Even if they didn't take home a win for best costume contest, they scored big by bringing Toy Story characters Bo Peep and Woody to life.

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Riding High

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Rachel Bush.

A mechanical bull was the first thing Bush says she wanted at the party after choosing a western theme, and she was excited to try it out during the gathering.

"A lot of the wives and girlfriends loved the bull," she shares. They also offered a plastic gold trophy bearing the inscription "longest Buffalo ride" for whoever could stay on its back the longest.

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Playing Dress Up

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Lauren Phillips, Rachel Bush, Hillary Trubisky, Sayler Shakir and Jordan Bush.

The WAGs made the most of their time out of the Bills suite, between the photobooth, the entertainment and the highly curated space. Bush tells PEOPLE that the setup also included an outdoor area with lit fire pits for a "Yellowstone vibe."

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If only one of the precogs could have warned Colin Farrell that going out for his birthday would result in one of his crappiest times shooting a movie ever.**

While visiting *The Late Show* on Tuesday, the actor revealed that he partied so hard one night that he needed 46 takes to nail one of his scenes in *Minority Report* with his costar Tom Cruise the next day. **

"I also had one of the worst days I've ever had on a film set [on *Minority Report*]," Farrell admitted to host Stephen Colbert. "It was my birthday on May 31, and we were shooting, and I begged production — who did I think I was? — of a $120 million film if they [could] not have me working on my birthday."

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He quickly learned, however, that not even a birthday can stop production. **

"So of course my pickup was 6 a.m. on May 31, and I got up to all sorts of nonsense the night before," he said. "And I remember getting into bed, and as soon as I turned off the light the phone rang and it was the driver, [who] said, 'It's 10 past 6.' And I went, 'Oh, s---.'"

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Farrell explained that he arrived on set in such a state that it caught the attention of the movie's second assistant director, David H. Venghaus Jr. **

"I got out of the car and he went, 'You can't go to the set like this,'" he recalled. "And I went, 'Just get me six Pacifico Cervezas and a packet of 20 [Marlboro] Red."**

Turning to the audience, Farrell quickly cautioned, "Now, listen, it's not cool because two years later I went to rehab, right? But it worked in the moment. All the holy people that we look to on how to live a life would say the present is all that counts."

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So then Farrell "had a couple of beers" and went to set. "It was terrible," he lamented. "I will never forget the line I had that I couldn't get out. It was, 'I'm sure you've all grasped the fundamental paradox of pre-crime methodology.' That was the line that started the scene."

It got so bad, Farrell said, that the crew began to try to help him out. "I remember one of them coming up and saying, 'Do you want to go out and take a breath of fresh air?'" he said. "And I remember thinking, 'If I go out and take a breath of fresh air, then I'll be under more pressure when I come back in to be better.' And I went, 'No, we'll just go through it.'"

The plan did not work. "We did 46 takes," Farrell deadpanned. "Tom wasn't very happy with me. Tom, who I love, was not very happy!"

To prove his point, Colbert brought out a snapshot from the film that featured Cruise's character, John Anderton, holding a gun to Farrell's Department of Justice agent Danny Witwer's throat. "No, this is what he did. He pulled a gun on you," the host joked. "That's him at the end of the take right there!"

Released in 2002, and adapted from Philip K. Dick's 1956 novella of the same name, *Minority Report *starred Cruise as the head of D.C.'s pre-crime division, which arrests individuals before they can commit any offenses using premonitions received by clairvoyants, a.k.a precogs. However, John finds the tables turning on him when he is accused of a future crime, forcing him to go on the run.

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William Friedkin's 1973 adaptation of *The Exorcist* left an indelible mark on moviegoers and the horror genre as we know it. Unsuspecting audiences were subjected to unspeakable frights as they watched poor little demon-possessed Regan (Linda Blair) cackle, vomit, twist her head all the way around, and curse like a sailor.

It wasn't just these unholy sights and sounds that terrified viewers, though. It was also the increasingly powerless and horrified reactions of the priests trying to cast out the demons. The exorcism subgenre has experienced a surge in popularity since *The Exorcist*'s initial release, with filmmakers worldwide crafting haunting stories of possession that continue to push the boundaries even further.

Ahead, ** ranks the 20 best exorcist-themed movies to compel you.

20. The Exorcism of God (2021)

María Gabriela de Faría as Esperanza in 'The Exorcism of God'

María Gabriela de Faría as Esperanza in 'The Exorcism of God'. Saban Films/Everett

The Vatican treats him like a king, and the parishioners worship his presence, but Father Peter Williams (Will Beinbrink) has been hiding an unspeakable secret for 18 years. Desperate to bury the memory of an exorcism gone awry, the guilt-ridden priest embarks on humanitarian work in a small Mexican village.

The past not only comes back to haunt him, but it also barrels into the present like a barbaric trainwreck packed with possessed prisoners and disease spreading to the townspeople. Although Venezuelan director/co-writer Alejandro Hidalgo (2013's *The House at the End of Time*) treads all-too-familiar territory — mainly ripping off *The Exorcist* *— *he succeeds on a human level by showing Will's inner brawl with the Devil. —*Michael Lee Simpson*

Where to watch *The Exorcism of God*: Starz**

19. This Is the End (2013)

Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, and Craig Robinson as themselves in 'This Is the End'

Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, and Craig Robinson as themselves in 'This Is the End'. Suzanne Hanover/Sony Pictures/Everett

Not in our wildest nightmares did we think a cast of all-star actors — including James Franco, Jonah Hill, and Seth Rogen — would band together in a funny, apocalyptic-themed scare-fest while playing exaggerated versions of themselves.

Beyond comedy, disturbing sequences of horror and gore streak through co-writers/directors Rogen and Evan Goldberg's creative endeavor, including an exorcism scene involving Hill that's a straight-up homage to *The Exorcist*. The possessed actor's eyes glow green, his voice growling as he thrashes on the rattling bed with Jay Baruchel holding a cross high in the air. And, to top it off, the fiendish parody generally received positive reviews — ours included. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *This Is the End*: Starz through Oct. 31, Netflix starting Nov. 1**

18. Deliver Us From Evil (2014)

Olivia Horton as Jane Crenna in 'Deliver Us From Evil'

Olivia Horton as Jane Crenna in 'Deliver Us From Evil'. Andrew Schwartz/Screen Gems/Everett

*Deliver Us From Evil* abandons the churches with possessed nuns and foggy graveyards and instead moves into the heart of the Bronx. At first, the events are grim, but nothing out of the ordinary; a baby dies in an alleyway, and a former soldier beats his wife. But when a mother (Olivia Horton) throws her toddler into a moat surrounding an enclosure full of prowling lions at the zoo, puzzle pieces come together like a satanic symbol.

It's then up to an NYPD officer-turned-demonologist, Ralph (Eric Bana), to team up with a nontraditional Spanish priest (Édgar Ramírez) to stop the demonic plague that's swarming through the city. The resulting storyline explores unconventional exorcism and pagan theology in frightening terms — plus the Doors are rocking on the soundtrack. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *Deliver Us From Evil*: Amazon Prime Video (to rent)**

17. The Cleansing Hour (2019)

Alix Angelis as Lane in 'The Cleansing Hour'

Alix Angelis as Lane in 'The Cleansing Hour'. Shudder/Everett

*The Cleansing Hour* takes the general image of what an exorcism looks like and tosses it out the window. Centered around a staged exorcism webcast hosted by "Father" Max (Ryan Guzman) and best friend Drew (Kyle Gallner), reality vanishes after Drew's fiancée (Alix Angelis) steps up to be the next "possessed" guest.

The show then unravels like a circus, hopping with rabid animals when real demons from the underworld steal the spotlight, feeding off the rising live-stream viewer count. With 17 million watching, the audience, too, becomes possessed — including the president of the United States — providing unpredictable entertainment that morphs into evil when a supposedly harmless, fake exorcism turns all too real. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Cleansing Hour*: AMC+**

16. The Pope's Exorcist (2023)

Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth in 'The Pope's Exorcist'

Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth in 'The Pope's Exorcist'. Jonathan Hession

In many exorcism movies, the possession is the main attraction. While *The Pope's Exorcist* has a doozy of one, this time it's the exorcist who brings something fresh to the table. Based on the real-life recollections of Father Gabriele Amorth, who served as personal exorcist to Pope John Paul II, the film follows the swaggering, Vespa-riding Amorth as he goes on a mission to expel a demon from a Spanish boy named Henry.

Russell Crowe plays Amorth, bringing his unique screen charisma in such a way that prevents the film from becoming too self-serious. —*Kevin Jacobsen***

Where to watch *The Pope's Exorcist*: Hulu

15. The Possession (2012)

Natasha Calis as Emily Brenek in 'The Possession'

Natasha Calis as Emily Brenek in 'The Possession'. Diyah Pera/Lionsgate/Everett

When we think we've visited the coldest cellar of psychological trepidation, director Ole Bornedal (with producer Sam Raimi) picks up a rotary hammer and drills us down to freezing depths with *The Possession*. Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays a basketball coach left raising his daughters (Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport) after a bitter divorce. As many horror fables go, they move into a new home on supernatural turf.

The evil entity here is Abyzou, Hebrew for "Taker of Children." In a classic bait-and-switch, just when they think the demon is gone, Abyzou resurrects in unlikely locations. Wind howls as one of the daughters' body rocks on a gurney, her family lighting candles as a rabbi screams scripture with water crashing in a nearby tub. Though all of this is standard fare for the genre, it's the execution that counts, and the screenplay being based on the supposedly haunted dybbuk box doesn't hurt either. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Possession*: The Roku Channel**

14. The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Madison Wolfe as Janet Hodgson in 'The Conjuring 2'

Madison Wolfe as Janet Hodgson in 'The Conjuring 2'. New Line Cinema/Everett

James Wan's follow-up to the original *Conjuring* sees Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprising their roles as a paranormal investigating power couple. While not entirely up to par with its predecessor, its incorporation of the Amityville house murders, Joseph Bishara's haunting musical score, and Wan's hyper-frenzied direction should still leave most *Conjuring* fans satisfied.

*The Conjuring 2* is filled with sudden jolts, dog bells signaling danger, self-moving fire engine toys, and the infamous Crooked Man — all shot with cinematic tricks borrowed from '70s-era filmmaking. As a grand finale, the last exorcism rips and roars with rain, broken shower curtain rods, flashes of lightning, and an overturned tree under the window where Wilson's character's life hangs in the balance. Terrifying and compelling, Wan proves once again he's a puppet master of the genre. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Conjuring 2*: HBO Max**

13. Constantine (2005)

Keanu Reeves as John Constantine and Rachel Weisz as Angela Dodson/Mammon in 'Constantine'

Keanu Reeves as John Constantine and Rachel Weisz as Angela Dodson/Mammon in 'Constantine'. Warner Bros/Everett

Originally considered an unfortunate Keanu Reeves blunder, *Constantine* has since become something of a cult classic, with fans eagerly awaiting a sequel now in development. Starring alongside Rachel Weisz (playing twins Angela and Isabel Dodson), Reeves stars as John Constantine, a demonologist who sends evil spirits straight to hell while contending with Gabriel (Tilda Swinton) and Lucifer (Peter Stormare).

The summoning of evil is tenfold here. For example, there's an exorcism where John stands over a possessed girl (Jhoanna Trias) to cast out a "soldier demon," pressing a cross bathed in sunlight into her forehead. He pushes down, her flesh burning as several men hold a mirror above the bed. Loosely based on DC Comics' *Hellblazer*, images and dialogue spring with animation off the '80s pulp pages, unleashing both demons and *Constantine *fandom in the same whirlwind of horror-fantasyland. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *Constantine*: Amazon Prime Video (to rent)**

12. The Last Exorcism (2010)

(Clockwise from upper left): Patrick Fabian as Cotton Marcus, Louis Herthum as Louis Sweetzer, Caleb Landry Jones as Caleb Sweetzer, and Ashley Bell as Nell Margaret Sweetzer in 'The Last Exorcism'

(Clockwise from upper left): Patrick Fabian as Cotton Marcus, Louis Herthum as Louis Sweetzer, Caleb Landry Jones as Caleb Sweetzer, and Ashley Bell as Nell Margaret Sweetzer in 'The Last Exorcism'. Patti Perret/Lionsgate/Everett

*The Last Exorcism*'s first half utilizes single-camera coverage, and escalates to multi-camera as the fear temperature rises to a boil. Patrick Fabian stars as Cotton Marcus, a cynical reverend (and self-described demonic-casting conman) with a faith crisis in Baton Rouge, La. When he receives a letter from a farmer (Louis Herthum), "Devil," "daughter," and "livestock" jump off the paper.

In other words: The farmer's possessed daughter is slaughtering his farm animals. Cotton then springs into action as a documentary crew captures his last exorcism in crazed found footage style. The result is a more intimate glimpse into the exorcism genre, putting the viewer right in the room with the fearful action. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Last Exorcism*: The Roku Channel**

11. Agnes (2021)

Hayley McFarland as Agnes in 'Agnes'

Hayley McFarland as Agnes in 'Agnes'. Magnet Releasing/Everett

"Be gone, seducer. Your place is in solitude." So says the priest (Ben Hall) to Sister Agnes (Hayley McFarland), who writhes in a dark room, foaming at the mouth before a gathering of fellow Carmelite nuns. Unfolding like a tragedy in the aftermath of diabolical events makes *Agnes* that much more of an effective horror story. As a prelude, that exorcism haunts the rest of the film when Agnes leaves the church to live a normal life — or so she thinks.

The demons transform into trauma, operating between flashbacks of the Santa Teresa covenant with bloody faces and slamming doors to the grocery store where Agnes works in the present. Director Mickey Reece (*Country Gold*) seamlessly — and cleverly — blends horror and drama through a film that brims with looming threats, a crisis of faith, and unanswered prayers. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *Agnes*: Amazon Prime Video (to rent)**

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10. The Exorcist III (1990)

George C. Scott as Lieutenant William F. Kinderman in 'The Exorcist III'

George C. Scott as Lieutenant William F. Kinderman in 'The Exorcist III'. Everett Collection

A hidden gem overshadowed by the legacy of the original, William Peter Blatty — the author of *The Exorcist*'s book and screenplay — steps up to direct this third installment. Blatty wisely sets the story 17 years later, ignores the events of *Exorcist II: The Heretic*, and makes this the final installment (after 1980's *The Ninth Configuration*) in his authorized Trilogy of Faith.

Lieutenant Kinderman (George C. Scott) sees parallels between a current murder investigation and the "Gemini Killer" executed 15 years earlier, with a hospital panicking as bodies drop like flies on every floor. Horror fanatics have considered *III*'s qualities without writing a list of comparisons to the original. Its many nail-biting scenes are petrifying, to say the least. As No. 3 in a long-running franchise, people often forget how *The Exorcist III* is a good movie in its own right. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Exorcist III*: Amazon Prime Video**

9. The Devil's Doorway (2018)

Lalor Roddy as Father Thomas Riley and Lauren Coe as Kathleen O'Brien in 'The Devil's Doorway'

Lalor Roddy as Father Thomas Riley and Lauren Coe as Kathleen O'Brien in 'The Devil's Doorway'. IFC Midnight

Two Irish Catholic priests, Father Riley (Lalor Roddy) and Father Thornton (Ciaran Flynn) visit the nun-established Magdalene Asylum to investigate a Virgin Mary statue bleeding from the eyes in the chapel. Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.

When Father Riley attempts to cleanse the demonized Kathleen (Lauren Coe), he asks: "Do you remember the statues upstairs?" to which she responds, "I love the statues, Father...the Blessed Virgin especially." The writers mold a peculiar premise in their screenplay by avoiding another dime-a-dozen found footage spectacle, instead turning a very careful eye toward the real-life atrocities committed by the church — plus some genuine scares. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Devil's Doorway*: The Roku Channel**

8. The Rite (2011)

Anthony Hopkins (back) as Father Lucas Trevant and Marta Gastini as Rosaria in 'The Rite'

Anthony Hopkins (back) as Father Lucas Trevant and Marta Gastini as Rosaria in 'The Rite'. Warner Bros/Everett

Like how blood is the hallmark of a slasher, shrieks echoing through church corridors put the stamp on the standard exorcism film. That's spot-on here, with Anthony Hopkins' intense performance as a Welsh Jesuit exorcist. Based on Matt Baglio's *The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist*, the story follows an American seminary student (Colin O'Donoghue) in Italy, where he learns from the very best.

Merciless, vile, and downright sadistic, *The Rite *delivers stunning entertainment that strays away from depending on shadows and eerie atmospheres. Hopkins' performance is wide-ranging, swinging the pendulum from an eccentric clergyman to a man overcome by darkness. Fun fact: Director Mikael Håfström attended real exorcisms in preparation for making the film. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Rite*: Amazon Prime Video (to rent)**

7. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

 (From left to right): Joshua Close as Jason, Kenneth Welshm as Dr. Mueller, Tom Wilkinson as Father Richard Moore, Jennifer Carpenter as Emily Rose, and Andrew Wheeler as Nathaniel Rose in 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose'

(From left to right): Joshua Close as Jason, Kenneth Welshm as Dr. Mueller, Tom Wilkinson as Father Richard Moore, Jennifer Carpenter as Emily Rose, and Andrew Wheeler as Nathaniel Rose in 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose'. Screen Gems/Everett

A supernatural horror story and courtroom drama rolled into one — and with a stellar cast — *The Exorcism of Emily Rose* is a spinning Rolodex of contradictions. An attorney (Laura Linney) defends a priest (Tom Wilkinson) who performed an exorcism on college student Emily (Jennifer Carpenter), which resulted in her death.

The negligible homicide case is seen through the strongest of microscopes, bringing flashbacks of the backstory into sharp focus as questions about faith and the human psyche soon arise. Meanwhile, Carpenter plays Emily in a persuasive, snarling manner that's both chilling and heartbreaking — and the farmhouse in the middle of nowhere serves as the perfect crime scene. The film is spearheaded by writer-director Scott Derrickson, who would go on to direct *Sinister* (2012), *Doctor Strange* (2016), *The Black Phone *(2021) and its 2025 sequel, and another film on this list: *Deliver Us From Evil*. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Exorcism of Emily Rose*: Hulu**

6. The Medium (2021)

Narilya Gulmongkolpech as Mink in 'The Medium'

Narilya Gulmongkolpech as Mink in 'The Medium'. Shudder/Everett

In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations. When a documentary team arrives to film Nim's (Sawanee Utoomma) day in the life as a medium possessed by enlightenment — also preparing to document Nim's sister (Sirani Yankittikan), who's next in line for succession — everyone soon realizes the family is damned by a far more sinister spirit.

God has no mercy in Banjong Pisanthanakun's brutal, astonishingly insightful film, unveiling the root of evil through a realistic view of exorcisms — and becoming one of the highest-grossing Korean horror films of all time. Dark and elegant, growing more frightening as the plot thickens, *The Medium* surpasses all expectations of a Tai-South Korean mockumentary supernatural horror film. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Medium*: AMC+**

5. The Conjuring (2013)

Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron in 'The Conjuring'

Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron in 'The Conjuring'.

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Just when Hollywood seemed to exorcize itself with a tidal wave of bad-to-mediocre horror studio productions, James Wan's startlingly scary *The Conjuring* spawned a $2.1 billion-grossing *Conjuring *universe and eight sequels, prequels, and spinoffs with more in the pipeline. Through the talented eyes of cinematographer John R. Leonetti (*Insidious*), scenes spill with dread behind controlled camera movements, brandishing high-quality filmmaking dressed in an expensive 10-piece suit.

Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension. From this, the franchise piles on more films, weaving together multiple themes and mysterious storylines, though few were as effective as this one. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Conjuring*: HBO Max**

4. The Witch (2015)

Harvey Scrimshaw as Caleb and Kate Dickie as Katherine in 'The Witch'

Harvey Scrimshaw as Caleb and Kate Dickie as Katherine in 'The Witch'. A24/Everett

With a spotlight shining on realistic performances and meticulous craftsmanship, *The Witch* is something of a cult classic on steroids. Robert Eggers' first feature tells a folk horror tale about a devout family — led by father William (Ralph Ineson) and his wife, Katherine (Kate Dickie) — living on an isolated farm in 1630s New England after their expulsion from Puritan society.

Now, a sinister witch (Sarah Stephens) who bathes her broomstick in the woods tortures their existence, abducting their infant and leaving the family in shambles. Soon, each member of the family is targeted by evil forces, none testing their fate more so than their living son Caleb's (Harvey Scrimshaw) unusual illness. Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, *The Witch*'s tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Witch*: HBO Max**

3. Requiem (2006)

Walter Schmidinger as Gerhard Landauer, Sandra Hüller as Michaela Klingler, and Jens Harzer as Martin Borchert in 'Requiem'

Walter Schmidinger as Gerhard Landauer, Sandra Hüller as Michaela Klingler, and Jens Harzer as Martin Borchert in 'Requiem'. IFC Films/Everett

Hans-Christian Schmid's *Requiem*, both touching and horrifying, is a delicate study of two strong and equally real possibilities: demonic possession and mental illness. Its intensity originates from the real vs. imagined — the sickness of the human mind versus demonic forces at work — capturing that slow-building, foreboding sense of doom many lesser horror films neglect for cheap jump scares and shock value.

Sandra Hüller plays Anneliese Michel, a German woman with epilepsy who is believed to be possessed by multiple demons before her tragic death in 1976. What makes it even better is it's a true story (okay, probably not) — and it still serves as the basis for *The Exorcism of Emily Rose* and *Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes *(2011), although taking it up five notches here. —*M.L.S.*

*Requiem* is not available to stream.**

2. The Wailing (2016)

Kim Hwan-hee as Hyo-jin and Kwak Do-won as Jong-goo in 'The Wailing'

Kim Hwan-hee as Hyo-jin and Kwak Do-won as Jong-goo in 'The Wailing'. Well Go USA/Everett

Among the more modern (and most delirious) great exorcism films is writer-director Na Hong-jin's *The Wailing — *an involving*, *South Korean prestige horror flick with a level of thematic depth and atmospheric dread that remains one of the best of the decade. The plot: possessed residents committing violent murders in the village of Gokseong, with Kwak Do-won as a police officer and Hwang Jung-min as a shaman tasked with protecting the village.

Instead of another room with a priest and young woman growling on the bed, the exorcisms in *The Wailing *are accompanied by chanting crowds, firepits, and drums beating as a great spectacle is made of the ritual. Its quality isn't the horror itself but the ghoulish environment and subtle danger that lies beneath, being a whodunit occult film that never lets up, keeping us guessing on the true nature of the terrors up until the bitter end. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Wailing*: Hulu**

1. The Exorcist (1973)

Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil in 'The Exorcist'

Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil in 'The Exorcist'. Everett Collection

*The Exorcist *is an exhilarating, vomit-spewing, bed-shaking masterpiece that shocked worldwide audiences as crowds literally had seizures in the theater, and has yet to budge as the greatest exorcism film of all time. After half a century, followed by countless rip-offs and recycled material, the thrill of a young girl's (Linda Blair) mysterious shift in behavior, a mother's (Ellen Burstyn) desperation, and a priest's (Jason Miller) unresolved grief still vibrates with alarming intensity.

William Friedkin's long-beloved classic leaps beyond being just scary, becoming an enthralling drama with characters we come to care about. The supernatural flair seen in trailers and TV spots isn't the most influential aspect; rather, it's the humanistic component as the desperate characters pursue scientific explanations before anything else. Their faith paradoxically lessens in the face of evil, even for Father Karras, trembling in disbelief and dwindling hope the more the demon Pazuzu reveals itself. —*M.L.S.*

Where to watch *The Exorcist*: HBO Max**

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