Possession

Possession

Some places should remain forgotten

Directed by Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken

Produced by FilmBros

2022104 min5.4 / 10

A dark, spiritually weighted horror film about colonial desecration and ancestral vengeance, where the violation of sacred ground unleashes supernatural retribution.

A priest has been tasked with deciding the location of a new church for the local mining company, which reveals itself to be on top of an old Sami burial ground. After removing the remains, the dead come alive and haunt the settlers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Possession scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does Possession end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Possession sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Possession violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Possession

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Possession

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Possession, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Possession, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Possession, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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