Is The Possession of Joel Delaney scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 of Joel Delaney end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 of Joel Delaney violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 of Joel Delaney 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.

Is The Possession of Joel Delaney sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

The Possession of Joel Delaney

Name: The Possession of Joel Delaney
Genre: Horror
Released: 1972
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Perry King, Michael Hordern, David Elliott, Lisa Kohane

If you believe, no explanation is necessary. If you don't believe, no explanation is possible.

Directed by Waris Hussein

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Haworth Productions

1972105 min5.6 / 10

A dark, spiritually-charged possession horror that explores class anxiety and the fragility of sanity through the lens of a woman's desperate belief in her brother's demonic affliction.

An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Crimes That Resurface Cursed Revenge Pacts American City Movies Witchcraft and Occult Movies

Genres

Horror

Keywords

New York City Based On Novel Or Book Possession Satanism Class Differences Mental Illness Socialite Occult Manhattan, New York City Spiritualism Social Class Brother Sister Relationship

Questions people ask

Is The Possession of Joel Delaney scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does The Possession of Joel Delaney end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Possession of Joel Delaney violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Possession of Joel Delaney easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Possession of Joel Delaney sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

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