Just when we thought reality television couldn’t become any more terrifying than Sarah Palin’s Alaska, Discovery announced it is partnering with the Catholic Church to create a series about exorcism and demonic possession. From Entertainment Weekly:

The Exorcist Files will recreate stories of real-life hauntings and demonic possession, based on cases investigated by the Catholic Church. The project includes access into the Vatican’s case files, as well as interviews with the organization’s top exorcists — religious experts who are rarely seen on television.

The series is slated to premiere this spring. Stay tuned.

Michael J. O’Loughlin is the executive editor and C.E.O. of National Catholic Reporter. Previously he was the national correspondent at America. He is also the author of Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.