10 scary documentaries on Netflix for Halloween 2021

Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

Release Year: 2015

Directed by David Stubbs

Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses is a Netflix documentary spanning 1 hour and 29 minutes. Belief is a true story about a four-day exorcism that took place in New Zealand in 2007. Janet was in severe emotional distress, and her family sought the advice of their elders. They believed Janet was under a curse, and the family undertook a days-long improvised exorcism ceremony. The ceremony not only failed to heal Janet, but it left her dead.

The tragedy dominated the local media as people struggled to understand what had happened to Janet. Had something sinister happened to Janet, or had she been killed by a loving family member who was trying to help her? This documentary is hauntingly poetic and explores the murky areas between faith and reason, the gaps between cultures, and how it’s possible for an act of love to turn so tragically wrong. There is a blend of interviews with the family, those involved with the court case, and cultural experts.

Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses is a short watch that displays a scary portrait of one woman’s life and one of the most emotionally complex tragedies imaginable.