The Netflix horror movie follows the traditional haunted house formula, with the Jackson family moving into a new home, bringing supernatural evil into their lives. The Deliverance is complicated by the family’s issues with addiction, abuse, poverty, and medical issues. These mundane problems work to hide the demonic spirit that slowly gains more and more power over the Jackson family.
Part of The Deliverance finding so much success on Netflix may be due to the notoriety of the real-life story it’s based on. The Ammons family haunting, or Demon House case, was an alleged series of supernatural incidents in 2011. After moving into a new home in Gary, Indiana, the Ammons family claims they were plagued by spectral visions, strange sounds, and eventually demonic possession in the house.
