The Ritual: Anna Ecklund Mini Primer

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In 1928, 40 year old Anna Ecklund underwent an exorcism for a possession she'd had since she was 14. The experience lasted 23 days, was eventually documented in Time Magazine and is the source of two different movies, including The Ritual starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens. Here is a mini primer of the story. If you want to hear the full tale, join the Patreon for another 27 minutes (patreon.com/MurderMadeFiction), as well as 100+ episodes and ~70 hours of of bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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