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demon

[dee-muhn] / ˈdi mən /


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On Halloween Eve, Cinespia will screen “Jennifer’s Body,” the Diablo Cody-penned 2009 film starring Megan Fox as a boy-chomping demon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ms. Indiana’s descriptions are clipped and sardonic, fitting for the perspective of a demon who has seen every vice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"I wanted a villain that was different," said director Chase, who was looking to create a charismatic demon.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Princess Mononoke” begins with a worm-covered demon attacking a pastoral village, only to be slain by its prince, Ashitaka.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

They didn't need any encouraging—they had a reviled demon in their sights.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Meloni is a comedy king, the best part of “Wet Hot American Summer,” while Hargitay earned a laugh with a clip of her early work in “Ghoulies,” a schlocky horror movie about toilet demons.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Costume designer Maya Edmond dresses Big Ant thematically: white tees when he’s trying to be good, black duds when his demons are winning and comic book-y jailbird stripes during his pivotal teenage arrest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The resulting movie, which opens in US theaters on Friday, promises to take audiences into the Further -- and bring back the demons who live there.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Bowling an immaculate line and using the demons in the pitch, Archer unnerved Devon Conway with a blow to the helmet and, four balls later, had the left-hander fend to second slip.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

‘Many winters ago, they banded together in secret. At first they called themselves the Healers. Deceived themselves into believing that they’ wished only to do good; to cure sickness, guard against demons.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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