Begone Satan! The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund

This is the story of a 20th century exorcism, one that was supposed to remain a secret but which has inspired horror films ever since. But what was the truth behind it?

Anna Ecklund is today considered to be one of the most famous exorcisms in the United States, perhaps most famously portrayed in the 2016 film The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund. However there are varying accounts of the true story of the exorcism, and there is little certainty as to the truth behind the stories.

There has only been one book published about it, titled: Begone Satan! Written in the 1930s by Carl Vogl, it was only translated into English by Celestine Kapsner in 1973, and it was only with this translation that the story surrounding Anna Ecklund received wide attention. So, what is it about this story that has kept it alive for so long?