You're telling me that I should take my daughter to a witch doctor? Is that it?
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Dr. Barringer, Clinic Director:There is one outside chance for a cure. I think of it as shock treatment - as I said, it's a very outside chance... Have you ever heard of exorcism? Well, it's a stylized ritual in which the rabbi or the priest try to drive out the so-called invading spirit. It's been pretty much discarded these days except by the Catholics who keep it in the closet as a sort of an embarrassment, but uh, it has worked. In fact, although not for the reasons they think, of course. It's purely a force of suggestion. The victim's belief in possession is what helped cause it, so in that same way, a belief in the power of exorcism can make it disappear.Chris MacNeil:You're telling me that I should take my daughter to a witch doctor? Is that it?
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Of course there is one outside chance for a cure
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But um I think of it as a shock treatment
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As I said it's a very outside chance
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Would you just name it for God's sakes What is it
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Do you have any religious beliefs No
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What about your daughter
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No Why
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Have you ever heard of exorcism
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Well it's a stylized ritual
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in which the uh rabbi or the priest try to drive out the so called invading spirit
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It's been pretty much discarded these days
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except by the Catholics who keep it in the closet as a sort of embarrassment
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But it uh has worked in fact
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although not for the reasons they think of course
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It's purely force of suggestion
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The uh The victim's belief in possession is what helped cause it
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so in that same way
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the belief in the power of exorcism can make it disappear
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You're telling me that I should take my daughter to a witch doctor
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Is that it
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Movie Summary
When a 12 year old girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.
Actors
Chris Macneil
