My Best Friend’s Exorcism Trailer Delivers 80s Nostalgia and Demonic Friendship

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Written By Kristen Maldonado

In My Best Friend’s Exorcism, the year is 1988 and high school best friends Abby and Gretchen find themselves in a supernatural disaster when Gretchen is possessed by a demon. While most exorcism stories focus on the evil taking hold and treat the person possessed as just a vessel, this story tells Gretchen’s journey and the idea that having faith in a strong female bond could be strong enough to save someone. But is their friendship powerful enough to beat this evil?

Based on Grady Hendrix’s 2016 horror novel My Best Friend’s Exorcism, the trailer promises dark humor, 80s nostalgia, and a dose of demonic vomit for good measure. Hendrix even penned the movie adaptation.

Directed by Damon Thomas, the film stars Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes), Cathy Ang (Over The Moon, And Just Like That…), Cynthia Evans (Stargirl), Christopher Lowell (Veronica Mars, GLOW), and Rachel Ogechi Kanu.

My Best Friend’s Exorcism drops on September 30 on Prime Video.

Kristen Maldonado

Kristen Maldonado is an entertainment journalist, critic, and on-camera host. She is the founder of the outlet Pop Culture Planet and hosts its inclusion-focused video podcast of the same name. You can find her binge-watching your next favorite TV show, interviewing talent, and championing representation in all forms. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, a member of the Critics Choice Association, Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, and the Television Academy, and a 2x Shorty Award winner. She's also been featured on New York Live, NY1, The List TV, Den of Geek, Good Morning America, Insider, MTV, and Glamour.

http://www.youtube.com/kaymaldo
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