Film Theory: You Will NOT Be Saved! (The Exorcist)

I wonder how many people that were "demonically possessed" actually had undiagnosed mental disorders that were made worse by performing exorcisms on them instead of getting them actual help.

MatPat's pronunciation of Japanese words being either spot-on or "there was an attempt" sent me for a loop

As someone who has lived near reservations and heard many Native-American stories, their monsters freak me out more than anything else I've ever heard. It's a lot of work just getting them to talk about the darker stuff - they're so passionate about their beliefs and you can feel it when they speak in reverent tones of the things in the dark... it really makes me wonder sometimes!

As a native I'm so happy you did your research. The amount of people that throw around terms like wendigo or skinwalkers for things they don't understand is eye rolling. Every horror channel on YouTube brings them up but never does any research- so happy you have!

As an Indigenous American, I gotta say Thank you for clearing up the truth of the Wendigo. As super cool as a bipedal deer monster is, that’s NOT a Wendigo or a Skinwalker and is closer to a Not Deer. Great vid!

“This meets all of our criteria KIDS check POSSESSIONS check” I think this perfectly describes Mat and the editors mental health

Matpat really nailed it he got almost all of them and was very clear about him not being an expert which is so refreshing because everyone always is like I know everything

What's worse about Wendigo possession is unlike most other demonic possessions is the person is completely aware during every other part of the process-I even read a story about a woman who had been cursed and unknowingly eaten human flesh (her curser had been feeding her) for quite some time flung herself in a summer fire because she felt so cold and knew something was wrong. The spirit doesn't take full control to the point the mind doesn't know what has happened or will know-it becomes you and you become it. A similar spirit situation is the Weshuge-someone who after a vision quest let an animal spirit guide get too much power over them. Still aware, still cannibalistic, but can eat other food and with difficulty CAN have their mind brought back. In that case it was accidental. Never ask for too much power is the lesson with that one.

8:01 i loved that. "Our king died and hes hauting us what do we do?" "Tell him hes a demi god and he has to go to heaven to rule us." "By the heavens that just might work!"

Hey, follower of Shintoism here! 6:59 - If an exorcist movie or series is ever set in Japan, it would be a great representation to see Inari Shrines and their maidens.