Possessed

Possessed

You’ll be possessed by the love-madness of "POSSESSED"

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1947108 min6.9 / 10

A dark, psychologically intense melodrama about obsessive love and mental deterioration, told through a woman's fragmented confession from a psychiatric ward.

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.

Questions people ask

  • Is Possessed sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Possessed end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Possessed easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Possessed scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Possessed violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Possessed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Possessed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Possessed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Possessed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Possessed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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