Iron and Myth 49: Demons in Hollywood

Iron and Myth 49: Demons in Hollywood

From A View from the Bunker by Derek Gilbert

April 19, 2026 · 1h 43m

About this episode

The episode discusses the portrayal of demonic possession in popular Hollywood films and their potential value in discussing spiritual truths.

SOME OF the largest grossing movies in Hollywood history feature depictions of demonic possession. They're terrifying, but are they realistic? Pastor Doug Van Dorn ( DouglasVanDorn.com ), author of Battle for the Bible’s Truth: Genesis, Jesus, and the Second Century Plot to Deny the Messiah and award-winning screenwriter Brian Godawa ( Godawa.com ), best-selling author of the theological thriller Cruel Logic and the new novel Daniel: Exile in Babylon join us to discuss the accuracy of films like The Exorcist, The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, and Nefarious, and whether they have value in presenting supernatural evil in a way that can encourage discussions of spiritual truths. Sadly, our friend Dr. Judd Burton ( BurtonBeyond.net ), author of Interview With the Giant, was unable to connect due to technical problems, an issue that will be corrected for next months's discussion.

People in this episode

Host: Derek Gilbert

Guests: Doug Van Dorn, Brian Godawa

Topics covered

  • demonic possession
  • Hollywood films
  • spiritual truths
  • supernatural evil
  • theological discussion

Keywords

  • demons
  • Hollywood
  • demonic possession
  • spirituality
  • theology
  • film analysis
  • supernatural

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Exorcist, The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, Nefarious, Battle for the Bible’s Truth: Genesis, Jesus, and the Second Century Plot to Deny the Messiah, Cruel Logic, Daniel: Exile in Babylon

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