Barely released on August 30, the horror film “The Deliverance” took first place in the Netflix rankings. Haunted house, demonic possessions, disturbing basement… its plot seems anything but realistic. However, it is based on a true story.
A haunted house, possessions and a family on the verge of implosion. The plot of “The Deliverance” will not surprise fans of horror and fantasy films. However, the Netflix original production with Glenn Close in the cast is indeed inspired by true events. We tell you more. Warning, spoilers.
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The Strange Ammons Affair
“I need forgiveness for what I’ve done, but I also need to be delivered from who I am.” These are the words that open “The Deliverance,” released on August 30 on Netflix. And the film focuses largely on a mother, Ebony Jackson. Single, with a very limited income, she is responsible for her three children and her own mother, played by Glenn Close, who is sick with cancer. Between her violent outbursts and her past as an alcoholic, Ebony is already on the verge of a crisis. Add to that the malevolent presence that haunts her new home, and chaos awaits.
In real life, her story is inspired by that of Latoya Ammons. In 2011, Latoya moved into a new home in Indiana with her mother and three children aged 7, 9 and 12. She would never be at peace there. Very soon after she moved in, swarms of flies began to invade the house, despite very…
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