The disturbing real story behind Netflix’s demonic documentary The Devil on Trial.
The Devil on Trial is an insufficient and over-sensationalized depiction of events that appear very explainable without involving the supernatural.
Beginning with an eleven-year-old boy’s alleged demonic possession, the documentary progresses to a murder case in which the accused claimed to have been under similar possession throughout his crime.
Overall, The Devil on Trial is worthwhile for those prepared to believe in such things, but others easily avoid it.
The Devil on Trial: Who Is David Glatzel, and What Has Been Happening to Him?
Most of the film focuses on David Glatzel and his family, into which Johnson eventually marries. Glatzel believes he was possessed by the demon when he was 11 years old. Interviews with him and his family express the story, heightened by dramatic reenactment and scary music.
The young Glatzel supported his sister Debbie Glatzel’s then-fiancée in moving out, and he said that a demonic thing took control. He said he awoke screaming when the devil talked to him the next night.
His family reported hearing odd noises in the attic, which the documentary dramatizes to indicate the entire home was shaking, glass bursting, and other strange occurrences.
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What was the Warrens’ Diagnosis and What was Their Solution?
The Warrens, renowned demonologists and psychics, advised the family that the devil was within David and that it would begin to influence him, causing him to control him and act violently.
And, sure enough, that’s precisely what happened to David. The audio that catches these eruptions is extremely terrifying, but it loses impact as the documentary loops the same video.
He was finally taken to a church to be exorcized, with gloomy music, the echoes of church bells tolling, and just one dog barking to heighten the atmosphere. It turns out that the Warrens were skilled scam artists.
They contacted David’s mother with an author to produce a book about the possession, in which the Warrens profited $81,000 and the Glatzel family profited just $4,500. They also sought to make the story “more scary” so people would buy it.
The Warrens also benefited from the Conjuring series, which was inspired by this story. There’s also an explanation for why this occurrence divided the family, giving the whole story a tragic rather than frightening tone. Rather than reliving the tragedy, this would have been a more exciting aspect to focus on.
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Was David Glatzel Possessed?
Finally, the whole demonic possession issue looks exceedingly questionable and implausible, nearly to the point of being a cover story for something else.
David Glatzel and his childhood should be thoroughly investigated, as the youngster acted out most possessions for attention or a different cause.
Carl, the eldest of the brothers, also claims that their mother, Judy, was a problematic figure who frequently mixed sleeping pills into her children’s and husband’s food.
David’s experiences were probably directly related to the impact of these medications and specific genetic or psychological issues inherited from his mother.
In Arne Johnson’s case, his demonic possession allegation was most likely his get-out-of-jail card, which backfired terribly.
Carl Glatzel discusses how the Warrens tricked him out of his rightful money towards the end of The Devil on Trial, and this new Netflix documentary appears to be their attempt to earn some money of their own.
