demon

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In the film, the protagonist Rumi finds herself torn between her responsibility as a demon hunter and her secret identity as a half-demon.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Now, the Duffer Brothers are at last showing what happened to Will while he was trapped in the Upside Down, the phantasmic shadow realm ruled by a man-made demon lord.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

Here, Shepard publicly wrestled with every demon that family delivered, sorting through toxic masculinity with a rare intelligence and ferocity, determined to, as he said, “destroy the idea of the family drama.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

An anime film about a teenage demon hunter and his dog beat out Walt Disney’s Bruce Springsteen biopic and two other films to take the top slot at the domestic box office this weekend.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

The demon laughed as he vanished into the night.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny