The Devil on Trial

The Devil on Trial
Promotional poster for The Devil on Trial
Directed byChris Holt[1]
Written byChris Holt
Based onThe Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson
Produced by
  • Hattie Bridges Webb[1]
  • Amy Lee-Jones[1]
  • Sam Starbuck[1]
  • Julia Nottingham[1]
  • Dominik Danielewicz
CinematographyBrendan McGinty[1]
Edited by
  • Joby Gee[1]
  • Sebastian Smith
Music byTom Howe
Production
company
Dorothy Street Pictures
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17) (USA)
Running time
81 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languages


The Devil on Trial is a 2023 Netflix horror documentary exploring the case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. During the trial, Johnson's attorney attempted to use "Demonic possession" as a defense, but presiding Judge Robert Callahan rejected that argument.[3][4][5]

The film is rated TV-MA[6] and is 81 minutes in length.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Devil on Trial". Dorothy Street Pictures.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NFilm: The Devil on Trial". Netflix.
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  4. ^ Quirk, Mollie (2023-10-17). "True story behind Netflix's Devil on Trial where 'demonic possession' was used in court". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. ^ Ellis, Philip (2023-10-21). "The Devil on Trial Is Based on a Chilling True Crime Case". Men's Health. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ^ Harmer, Ariel (2023-10-25). "5 takeaways from Netflix's newest true crime documentary, 'The Devil on Trial'". Deseret News. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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