As you may probably notice, there's a lot of exorcism movies coming out into the big screen, starting with
Linda Blair's chilling scenes from "The Exorcist" to the latest "The Exorcism of Emily Rose". You may also probably notice that most exorcism flicks, whether fiction or based on true stories, are situated on a western location. In the US, there are reported claims of demonic or spirit possessions for over a hundred years, but I suppose not a single one has been proven to be a true and factual event of exorcism.
Going back to American exorcism, a book written by Michael Cuneo, titled as "American Exorcism: Expelling Demons in the Land of Plenty", talks about the shallow and dark side of exorcism in an American life conformity. Cuneo highlighted that exorcism, which is a religious ritual that is considered as both fascinating and disturbing, is particularly acknowledged in America today. Exorcism has created a firm grip on Americans' imaginations as well as to their entertainment industry. That is why most exorcism movies are produced by American filmmakers. The said book claims that exorcism is recognized and has been proliferated in various cultural sides of an American Society. It states that exorcism is discussed in the television and published in some of America's known and popular publications.
Though critics say that Cuneo's book lack objective facts as basis for his Exorcism claims in the American culture, exorcism is a widely talked about belief in a religious
custom and tradition that also applies in other countries as well.
