The Possession

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  • Opened August 31, 2012 
  • 1 hr 31 min
  • PG-13 | Mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. More on child suitability

  • Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport, Matisyahu, Grant Show, Rob La Belle
  • Director: Ole Bornedal
  • Genres: Horror, Suspense/Thriller

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Be Possessed to wait for the DVD

by Darkola

The movie itself wasnt a bad movie, but at the same time it really didnt bring anything new to the table for this type of movie with someone being possessed. The story was decent, girl comes into...

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Enjoyable Possession Demon Movie

by chase220

I liked this movie despite what some others had said. I thought it was a well-crafted horror movie. I love scary movies and I can honestly say this one was def up there on my list. If you like horror...

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The Possession

by julz1217

It was a good movie I give it a B. I liked the Exorsist and it was an update to that. Its a movie you can watch at home and enjoy. Did not need to go the the theater to see it....

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Like "The Exorcist," the best film in the genre, it is inspired by some degree of religious scholarship and creates believable characters in a real world. That religions take demonic possessions seriously makes them more fun for us, the unpossessed. Read full review

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Movieline
| Alison Willmore

This variation on the demon child subgenre has enough of the familiar and the new to be a decently good time at the movies. Read full review

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Washington Post
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Anyone who actually believes in dybbuks and other ghoulies will find The Possession terrifying. For the rest of us, the movie is a cleverly constructed, well-paced piece of hokum. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Wesley Morris

Oh my God, evil. What's with you? Ever since "The Exorcist," it's been the same song-and-crab-dance: Demons don't kill, divorce does. Read full review

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Natasha Calis as Em in "The Possession."