Author and filmmaker Rachel Stavis is probably better known by the moniker the “Hollywood Exorcist.” For years she has been working as a “non-denominational exorcist on a mission to create global change by eradicating darkness from one person or place at a time.” Doing everything from personal, therapeutic work to full-on paranormal investigations. For everyone from studio chiefs to movie stars, to global political figures.
Now she is adapting her memoir “Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist” into a tv series and directing her first feature film.
The Movie
Stavis is currently casting for her feature directorial debut “Da Wee Do Wa,” which she also wrote. The film will use body horror as a means of examining the generational trauma suffered by women. XYZ Films is on board to produce. “The Vagina Monologues,” creator V and “Better Things” creator Pamela Adlon will executive produce.
V describes “Da Wee Do Wa,” as “an intense and wonderfully written exploration into generational trauma and gaslighting – two forms of abuse that so many people are facing right now. Telling this story through the lens of horror is a powerful way to address important issues and spark meaningful conversations, so I’m thrilled to collaborate in bringing these themes to light in a nuanced and unconventional way.”
TV Series
If Stavis directing her first feature wasn’t enough, she is also adapting her memoir, “Sister of Darkness,” into a series. For this project, she is partnering with writer-producer Glen Mazarra (“The Walking Dead”). The 2018 book follows Stavis’ life from discovering her gifts in her youth and revisits several of her cases.
Mazarra says Stavis is “an incredible person with a fascinating story, one we’re excited to explore as a TV series. She’s changed how I see the world.”
We’ll keep you posted on updates about “Da Wee Do Wa,” and Stavis’ series as they become available.
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