SYNOPSIS: “SISTER OF DARKNESS: CHRONICLES OF A MODERN EXORCIST”
The world’s only non-denominational exorcist tells her astonishing true story: a riveting chronicle of wrestling entities from infected souls, showing how pain and trauma open us to attachment from forces that drain our energy . . . and can even destroy our humanity.
As a secular exorcist, Rachel H. Stavis has cleansed thousands of tormented people, from small children and Hollywood moguls to stay-at-home moms and politicians. But for many years, the horror screenwriter and novelist denied her gift. As a little girl, she began to see “monsters” floating around her bedroom or attached to other children. Told it was only her imagination, Rachel learned to ignore the things she saw.
But a series of events in adulthood forced her to acknowledge her unique ability and embrace her power to heal. Since then, Rachel has dedicated her life to helping others cast off the forces feeding off of us. Performing her services pro bono, she quietly worked in the shadows, until she unknowingly revealed her work to a journalist, who told her story to NPR.
A unique look at demonology removed from religious dogma, Sister of Darkness recounts Rachel’s journey to becoming an exorcist and chronicles some of her most extreme cleansing cases, including those that put her and her clients in peril. Going deep into her world, we meet the diverse range of people she has helped—young, old, famous, and not—in gripping stories of danger and sometimes sadness, that are ultimately about redemption. Rachel teaches us that there are a diverse range of “entities” surrounding us—some of these are playful or misguided, while some are dangerous and harmful. She introduces each of them and explains their power, helping us understand what is attacking and hurting us, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
Frightening, eye-opening, and utterly enthralling, Sister of Darkness brings to light a world ruled by destruction, chaos, and fear, and the woman who bravely fights to protect those who seek her out.
ABOUT RACHEL STAVIS
Rachel (R.H.) Stavis is a world-renowned, non-denominational exorcist who is on a mission to create global change by eradicating darkness from one person or place at a time. She has dedicated her life to educating the masses on how to connect with Spirit, and how to safeguard our souls from the entities that attach to us. Known as Hollywood’s best kept secret – serving rock icons, Oscar winners and many more – she cleanses the darkness that consumes even the most elite. Her best-selling memoir, “Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist” (HarperCollins), examines how she became who she is, and how she helps the infected and tortured souls through exorcism. She explores how pain and trauma open us to attachment from forces that not only drain our energy but can even destroy our humanity. “Sister of Darkness” is now currently in development for a scripted series adaptation at FX with renowned director, actress and producer Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”, “King of the Hill”, “Californication”) signed on to executive produce. Stavis stands at the helm as director, bringing her unique background and vision to the screen.
Stavis has been featured in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, The Daily Mail, Refinery29, and “Host”, to name a few. In 2021, she hosted the Tubi Reality special, “Celebrity Exorcism” featuring Shar Jackson, Metta World Peace and Jodi Sweetin. During the special, she helped the guest stars elevate their own unique spiritual abilities, and ended the show by exorcizing the renowned Rosenheim Mansion (a.k.a., the “Murder House” featured in FX’s hit television show, “American Horror Story”.)
In addition to her calling as an exorcist, Stavis is a horror novelist, and an award-winning writer and director for television, film and video games. She began her writing career by creating the backstory for the globally loved video game, “Tomb Raider”. She went on to co-write the original graphic novel, “Something Monstrous!”, with horror and comic book legend, Steve Niles, Transformers: War for Cybertron (Activision), Adera: The Soul Stone (Microsoft), LIAR (Blumhouse), among others. In 2022, Stavis’s award-winning short film, POSIES, which she wrote and co-directed, was selected by Gunpowder & Sky’s horror brand, ALTER, to kick off Women’s History Month and has received rave reviews and more than 370,000 views.
Stavis continues to heal clients – young and old, extreme cases and mild ones – out of her home in Los Angeles. Since opening her doors, Stavis has treated more than 10,000 people throughout the United States and internationally.
