Video: How 'The Rite' Screenwriter Colin O'Donoghue Made Demonic Possession Believable

On Friday, Mikael Hafstrom's film The Rite arrives in theaters. Unintentionally, it seems to be riding the crest of a wave of religious- or demonic-themed horror films, following last year's The Last Exorcism and Paranormal Activity 2, but it distinguishes itself by being adapted by Colin O'Donoghue from a nonfiction book by real-life exorcist Mike Boglio. Boxoffice sat down with O'Donoghue last week at the Los Angeles press day for The Rite, where the screenwriter talked about the challenges of creating a tale of demonic possession that was both dramatic and believable.