demonic
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Andy and Barbara Muschietti, co-creators of HBO’s prequel drama about Stephen King’s demonic clown, flavor the scarefest with themes of fascism, bigotry and the loss of innocence.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Franco has been “demonized,” but he wasn’t demonic, Mr. Payne says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Amid all of this, Scotland put in some almighty defensive sets, repelling the All Blacks with a demonic intent.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
Instead, it’s rooted in the visual and emotional language of horror films, especially the more reactionary tales of demonic possession, such as “The Exorcist” and “The Conjuring.”
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025
Because Father could speak more demonic than the others, he always got that job, and he usually took me along.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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