Repossessed

Repossessed

Year: 1990

Runtime: 80 min

Language: English

Director: Bob Logan

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A seasoned exorcist finds himself confronting a powerful demonic force inhabiting an ordinary homemaker. Their conflict escalates into a chaotic battle between good and evil, which is broadcast live on television by a charismatic televangelist and his wife. The couple’s sensationalized coverage amplifies the mayhem, turning the supernatural struggle into a nationally televised spectacle of hilarious pandemonium.

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1

First Exorcism: Mayii banishes the demon

Father Jedediah Mayii performs an exorcism and banishes the demon from Nancy Aglet. The ritual leaves Nancy relieved, but Mayii and Nancy are shown to be weakened by the effort, foreshadowing a return of the possession.

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2

Nancy's Return: Possession during a televangelist broadcast

In 1990, Nancy's body is possessed again while she is watching The Ernest and Fanny Miracle Hour, a televangelist program. The sudden possession triggers concern among those nearby and sets the plot in motion.

1990 Nancy's home; watching TV
3

Hospital visit and assessment

Following the hospital visit, Father Luke Brophy assesses Nancy and concludes she is possessed again. His diagnosis prompts consideration of an exorcism and mobilizes the plan for intervention.

1990 Hospital
4

Mayii refuses the exorcism again

Mayii refuses to perform the exorcism, claiming he is too weak and that both he and Nancy barely survived the previous attempt. He insists that the rite cannot be safely conducted at that moment.

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5

Brophy seeks approval from the Supreme Council

Brophy travels to the Supreme Council for Exorcism Granting with Ernest and Fanny to argue that an exorcism is warranted. They secure permission to televise the ritual, believing it will reach millions.

1990 Supreme Council for Exorcism Granting
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Televised exorcism approved

The council approves the televised exorcism and Ernest and Fanny announce Ernest and Fanny's Exorcism Tonight to the network.

1990 Council chamber
7

Mayii encouraged to join? Mayii visits gym to regain strength

Seeking strength, Mayii visits Bods-R-Us gym to regain his physical condition. Brophy approaches him there and informs him about the televised plan, but Mayii remains reluctant.

1990 Bods-R-Us gym
8

Montage of efforts and growing audience

A montage shows attempts to free Nancy through phone donations, singing, and insults from supporters, gradually building the largest audience in history for the broadcast. The growing spectacle heightens the stakes and the sense of inevitability around the exorcism.

1990 Broadcast studio
9

Studio fire and revelation of manipulation

During the broadcast, the devil in Nancy's body sets the studio on fire and reveals that he manipulated the setup to attract a massive crowd. He also turns Ernest and Fanny into a pantomime horse as part of the revelation.

1990 TV studio
10

The devil's camera trap and Brophy's interruption

The devil attempts to claim the souls of the viewing audience via the studio camera, but Brophy intervenes by destroying the camera. His action interrupts the possession attempt and shifts the momentum of the confrontation.

1990 Studio
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Devil heads to satellite transmitter; world-wide pursuit

With the camera destroyed, the devil heads for a satellite transmitter, and religious figures from around the world gather at Brophy's command to pursue him.

1990 Around satellite transmitter
12

Rematch setup and Mayii's nerves

Back in the studio, the devil uses the camera to lure Mayii to him for a rematch, reigniting the confrontation. Pressure mounts as past defeats haunt Mayii and the fate of Nancy hangs in the balance.

1990 Broadcast studio
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Exorcism broadcast with celebrity commentators

The exorcism is presented on screen with commentators Mean Gene Okerlund and Jesse Ventura, as the ritual struggles to reclaim Nancy. The devil proclaims his hatred of rock and roll during the exchange.

1990 Studio
14

Rock powered finale: the Pope and a live concert drive out the devil

The studio becomes a live concert as religious figures including the Pope perform in an effort to torment the devil. They play the song Devil with a Blue Dress On on screen, and the exorcism ends with the devil being driven from Nancy's body for good.

1990 Studio

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