For centuries one creature has stood out in a blaze of fire. This creature, of course, being the demon. This beast has been given such names as "Satan's Hench-Men" and "Tormentors of Hell." In The Holy Bible [1], demons are said to be foul and hideous things that help Satan to torture the sinners of earth. Demons are especially frightening, for they symbolize an eternity in the lake of fire, a one way trip to pain and torture. It has been seen, in rare cases, that a demon will inhabit the body of a mentally unfit person with the intent of bodily of harming the person. Though viewed by the Catholic church as a forbidden field, they must perform the exorcism rituals to rid the poor being of the firey beast that has attached itself to their soul. They begin with a prayer as the catholic father starts to force the demon out of the victim. In some cases, the demon flees back to hell, and yet sometimes they remain within the body of the victim who is rapidly losing their grips on reality.
Origin: The lore of the fallen angels of satan have origins in Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Islam, and New Age religions. In each, demons seem to have the same type of description.
Appearance: The most common view of a demon is a muscular, red skinned monster with furry goat legs. On top of their disgusting head is a set of sharp horns and behind them, a long and narrow tail. Sometimes these creatures are pictured with large bat-like wings protruding from their spines.
Influences On Modern Day: Demons are a sort of hush-hush type of conversational piece in todays world, but there have be countless movies based on actual demon possesions. One of which is The Exorcism of Emily Rose [2]. As its name implies, the movie recounts the story of Emily Rose, a devoted Catholic who suffers from six demonic possesions. These types of movies have certainly built upon the fear that already exists in the nature of the fallen angels of hell.
[1] The Holy Bible (King James Version, 1611
[2] The Exorcism of Emily Rose: Scott Derrickson. Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Jennifer Carpenter. Lakeshore Entertainment, 2005
[3] IMDB (Internet Movie Database)
