Lately on Days of our Lives, Marlena has been haunted by unsettling dreams that seem to hint at something darker on the horizon \u2014 possibly even the return of The Phoenix himself, Stefano DiMera. They have hinted at her time as the Queen of the Night, when Stefano used hypnosis and mind-altering drugs on her, leaving her vulnerable to demonic possession. And now, Deidre Hall herself is reflecting on that wild storyline and what it meant, both for her and the audience, in a new interview.<\/p>\n
Her Full Commitment<\/p>\n
Hall appeared on New York Living<\/a> to talk about DOOL and its landmark 60th anniversary.<\/a> She explained that when she first heard about the possession story, she had her doubts, but she was quickly convinced it would work if handled with care. \u201cMy only request was \u2018Do it tastefully. Do it well,\u201d she said, adding that the writers really did manage to ground the supernatural twist in a way that fit the tone of the show.<\/p>\n She also revealed how she learned about the storyline, recalling that she was called upstairs and told directly that she would be the one possessed by the devil. \u201cWe had Christmas trees catching fire, things happening, and they called me upstairs, and I thought, \u2018That\u2019s never a good sign.\u2019\u201d While the concept stunned her at the time, she gave it her full commitment, and the results became one of the defining arcs of her career. (Revisit the time Marlena\u2019s possession returned.<\/a>)<\/p>\n Enduring Legacy and Family Bonds<\/p>\n Hall praised those hard workers behind the scenes for the show\u2019s longevity. \u201cMy opinion: a lot of people doing a lot of things right.\u201d She also praised the fanbase for being there through thick and thin. Calling the viewers \u201cthe most loyal fans in the world,\u201d Hall further stated that the support contributed to an evolution \u201cfrom where you started to where you are now.\u201d<\/p>\n For Hall, the connection runs deeper than just storylines \u2014 she emphasized that the cast and crew feel like true family, especially when rallying together through loss, such as the recent passing of long-time co-star Drake Hogestyn (John).<\/p>\n As Marlena\u2019s current dreams spark speculation about what\u2019s next, Hall\u2019s look back at her most shocking storyline is a reminder that in Salem, anything \u2014 even possession \u2014 is possible.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported on Soap Hub<\/a> on October 2, 2025. Add Soap Hub as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lately on Days of our Lives, Marlena has been haunted by unsettling dreams that seem to hint at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52738,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[458,40202,40198,40201,146,85,46,40200,40199],"class_list":["post-52737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-days-of-our-lives","tag-deidre-hall","tag-demonic-possession","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-marlena","tag-stefano-dimera"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}