Possession, Exorcisms, & Cannibalism: Two Terrifying True Stories

Real horror goes far beyond the movies.

Anneliese Michel’s terrifying story of possession and exorcism ended in her death at just 23 years old. Her ordeal inspired the 2005 horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, but the truth is even more disturbing.

Meanwhile, Michael Rockefeller—son of a New York governor—vanished in Papua New Guinea in 1961. What happened to him remained a mystery for decades, until shocking evidence suggested he had been killed and eaten by a cannibal tribe.

These true stories are more chilling than fiction.