Blasphemous Netflix show creator: ‘Being gay felt like demon possession’
Netflix is facing renewed accusations of anti-Catholicism over its upcoming eight-episode series The Body, premiering November 11. Written and directed by Quinn Shephard, the series reportedly portrays Catholic schoolgirls participating in a drug-fueled ritual to summon the devil alongside a sexually provocative Catholic priest, mockery of the Mass, and a satanic offering involving a holy virgin. The production goes beyond provocative entertainment. It deliberately uses Catholic symbols, sacred imagery, and religious practices in a degrading manner. A promotional image released around All Saints’ Day reportedly depicted characters dressed as mock patron saints, including one imitating Jesus Christ with a crown of thorns. Netflix has produced a blasphemous anti-Catholic series, promoting it on social media with an image mocking Our Lord, Our Lady, and the saints. Titled The Body, Netflix describes its new eight-episode series as a “coming-of-age drama” about “a badly behaved group of C...