Is The Possession scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Possession easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Possession end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Possession violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Possession sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Possession

Name: The Possession
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2012
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport, Rob LaBelle

Fear the demon that doesn't fear God.

Directed by Ole Bornedal

Produced by Ghost House Pictures, North Box Productions

201292 min6.0 / 10

A supernatural horror film centered on demonic possession that uses family trauma and Jewish folklore to ground its scares in both domestic and spiritual dread.

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.

Clusters

Cursed Revenge Pacts Houses and Dwellings Witchcraft and Occult Movies Family and Marriage Problems Priests and Religious Leaders

Genres

Horror Thriller

Keywords

Exorcism House Rabbi Hospital Demonic Possession Child Of Divorce Divorced Parents Basketball Coach Dybbuk Box Sister Sister Relationship Hebrew Text Jewish Folklore

Where to watch

StreamCinemax
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Questions people ask

Is The Possession scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Possession easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Possession end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Possession violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is The Possession sad? 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.

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