In the upcoming release of “The Exorcist: Believer,” audiences are in for a spine-tingling experience that delves into the world of authentic paranormal phenomena. The film’s technical advisor and creative consultant, Christopher Chacon, firmly believes that these unsettling occurrences are based on real-life events. Chacon is an expert who has spent years consulting on both actual possession cases and Hollywood’s screen adaptations of these eerie incidents.
“These are real phenomena,” asserts Chacon, who has had first-hand experience with the inexplicable events that inspired the movie. These experiences include objects mysteriously flying around rooms, wildly fluctuating magnetic fields, and temperature shifts of up to 80 degrees. Some cases even involve electrical arcing, which, if touched, can feel like an electric shock.
But how did Chacon become an expert in such unconventional matters? It all began when he received an invitation to investigate a supposedly haunted house while working his way through college as a magician and illusionist. Intrigued by both the phenomena and their effects on those who witnessed them, he embarked on a journey to explore the preternatural, a term he uses to describe these extraordinary events.
Preternatural phenomena, according to Chacon, are not supernatural but rather beyond our current understanding. After collaborating with renowned parapsychologists and joining the anomalistics division of a Silicon Valley scientific think tank, he began offering his expertise as an analyst on investigative shows. Hollywood soon took notice, leading him to consult on various films and TV series, including the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, “Poltergeist,” and more.
Chacon’s role in these productions varies from providing input on how phenomena should be portrayed to helping ensure that the film’s vision remains cohesive and authentic. His guidance allows filmmakers to enhance the believability of the supernatural occurrences depicted on screen.
In the case of “The Exorcist: Believer,” Chacon aided director and co-writer David Gordon Green in crafting a cohesive vision for the movie. “I’m giving them whatever I can to enhance the authenticity,” he explains. The result is a film that captures the authenticity of paranormal events, just as the original “Exorcist” movie did back in 1973.
Chacon believes that the success of the original “Exorcist” film came from its grounded approach to the unexplainable, portraying it almost like a documentary. The new film continues this tradition, offering viewers a terrifying look into a phenomenon even more disturbing than its predecessor. As Chacon points out, “It gets under your skin emotionally.”
Audiences’ interest in unexplainable phenomena is on the rise, with a growing number of people reporting experiences related to possession or supernatural occurrences. People are increasingly intrigued by the mysterious and the unexplained, and the thrill of experiencing such phenomena in the safety of a movie theater is an enticing prospect.
As the line between the supernatural and the real world becomes blurred on the big screen, audiences find themselves immersed in a world where the paranormal is just as real as anything else. “The Exorcist: Believer” offers viewers the thrill of exploring these authentic paranormal phenomena, all within the confines of a gripping and chilling cinematic experience.
So, when you watch “The Exorcist: Believer,” remember that the chilling and uncanny events portrayed therein aren’t just fiction – they’re grounded in a reality that is stranger than we can imagine.
