The Devil on Trial: The Arne Johnson Murder Case

About this episode

This episode discusses the Arne Johnson murder case, where the defense claimed demonic possession as a reason for the crime.

In 2021, the Conjuring Universe released a film that was the seventh installment of the Conjuring series. It starred Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who reprised their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, famed paranormal researchers. This movie was based on a real murder case that shocked the world when the defence claimed that the killer was innocent due to demonic possession.

People in this episode

Host: Horrifying History

Topics covered

• demonic possession
• true crime
• murder case
• paranormal research
• legal defense

Keywords

• Arne Johnson
• murder case
• demonic possession
• Conjuring
• Ed and Lorraine Warren

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conjuring Universe, Conjuring

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