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Viewers getting 'freaked out' just minutes into Netflix documentary The Devil on Trial

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Updated 18:01 21 Oct 2023 GMT+1Published 17:29 21 Oct 2023 GMT+1

Viewers getting 'freaked out' just minutes into Netflix documentary The Devil on Trial

The doc shows the only time demonic possession was used as a defence in a murder trial

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Netflix is arguably the best streaming platform when it comes to its true crime offerings.

From Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story, to Worst Roommate Ever and Girl in the Picture, the list is endless.

However, its latest crime documentary, The Devil on Trial, shows the only time demonic possession was used as a defence in a murder trial.

The Netflix doc follows a man named Arne Cheyenne Johnson, who claimed to have killed his landlord, Alan Bono, because he was possessed by the devil.

In 1980, a young boy named David Glatzel (played by Foster Hamilton) picked up the habit of shouting profanities and acting in a frenzied manner in front of his family.

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Distraught and believing that their 11-year-old son was possessed by the devil, his family sought the aid of the infamous Ed and Lorraine Warren, American paranormal investigators.

The pair have both featured in the horror franchise The Conjuring, with Ed claiming to be a self-taught demonologist while his wife was a clairvoyant and light trance medium.

Arne Cheyenne Johnson is the subject of Netflix's latest true crime series.
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The Devil on Trial director Chris Holt explained: “He started having these outbursts, and [the family] didn’t know what to do.”

Appearing on the You Can’t Make This Up podcast, Holt said: “When the Warrens came along, they were told to start documenting it. They needed to provide proof and evidence to the diocese [to get approved for] an exorcism.

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“[The documentary] is the first time that audio and those Polaroids have ever been shown - these have been laying in a drawer for 20 to 30 odd years.”

Just minutes into the new documentary, true crime fans are getting a lot more than they bargained for.

Ed Warren, David Glatzel, and Lorraine Warren.
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"Seven minutes into The Devil on Trial on Netflix and I’m freaked out. This is gonna be a good documentary," one person wrote on X.

"Ngl this might be too scary for me," a second said, while a third added: "The Devil on Trial on Netflix is wiiiiild."

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Someone else penned: "Just watched The Devil on Trial. I thought the documentary was made to show parts that weren't included in Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, but instead it discusses the dark side of what happened."

Another shared: "After watching The Devil on Trial, I don’t know who to trust anymore."

"After watching The Devil on Trial it changed my point of view, what an ending," a final user wrote.

The Devil on Trial is available to watch on Netflix now.

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Netflix, TV and Film

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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