On December 26, 1973, The Exorcist terrified audiences and changed horror forever.

It wasn’t just about demons; it was about faith under siege, a family pushed to the breaking point, and the terrifying idea that evil doesn’t need permission… only an opening.

When Route 666 was first described as “Stephen King meets The Exorcist,” I didn’t yet know that possession would become part of the Highway to Hell series.

But that path led directly to Evil Reigns... a story where possession isn’t loud or theatrical, but patient, insidious, and rooted in place, where evil waits. And where saving someone may demand a terrible cost.

Some stories scare us.

Others linger.

Evil Reigns was written for the latter.