The Possession
2012
Suspense/Thriller
Horror
1h 32m
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. (imdb)
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The Possession
2012
Suspense/Thriller
Horror
1h 32m
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Rated 05 Sep 2012
55
27th
A Jewish demon saves a marriage. this girl is brushing her teeth with no toothpaste but then when something spooky happens to her, she spits out toothpaste everywhere WHERE DID THAT TOOTHPASTE COME FROM? that haunted me for the rest of the movie. At the start there were theses scenes of the dad, a basketball coach, teaching some kids and I kinda was hoping that the director (this guy sucks btw) was going to pull a fast one and turn this into some coach carter type nonsense, I want to prattle on
Rated 05 Sep 2012
Rated 10 Sep 2012
78
44th
As horror films go, The Possession is quite a strong one. It avoids common pitfalls - the tedium of The Pact, the hilarious over-mythologising of Paranormal Activity 3, the all-round irredeemable shittiness of The Devil Inside - and ratchets up the tension quite effectively. Performances are strong, and the screenplay is reasonably well thought-out. It's certainly not a great movie, but if you're into mainstream horror movies, it's a wonderful surprise after a year of disappointments.
Rated 10 Sep 2012
Rated 05 Jun 2013
40
11th
Predictable and laughably bad writing make this a shit.
Rated 05 Jun 2013
Rated 08 Jan 2013
30
15th
I've said it before, and I'll say it again... 90% of all horror films are shite, and the only reason I watch them is so that I can feel manly in front of the missus and make a little fun by scaring the crap out of her during and after the film... And why oh why are they all "based on a true story"? Base this (fuckfinger given to screen) on a true story!
Rated 08 Jan 2013
Rated 04 Sep 2012
4
31st
About as unoriginal as you can get as far as possession films go. It's all here; rubbish parents, moody teen girls, washed out colour, priests, parent googling demons, token creepy mirror shot, sustained tension hooks, MacGuffin box (that is a ruse), exorcism, shit ending. I could probably list more. Points go to the few creepy scenes that are well executed, but this is nothing you haven't seen a dozen times before. BASED ON A TRUE STORY too... Even the bit where a demon climbs out of his FACE!
Rated 04 Sep 2012
Rated 26 Aug 2013
70
42nd
aile, bosanma sonrasi çocuk psikolojisi, kiz çocuk, sandik, kutu, ibranice, şeytan çarpmasi, şeytan çikarma, ibranice, haham, baba-kiz, uçuşan pervane böcekleri, kutuya hapsedilmis seytan
Rated 26 Aug 2013
Rated 28 Apr 2014
20
6th
Imagine every possession movie you've ever seen, populate it with mostly unlikable characters who act in ways that only characters in a movie ever do, and add in a magical rabbi who is introduced by fourth-wall-breaking reggae. Wash it all out with some terrible visual filters and throw in a slightly awkward scene of a teenage girl dancing, and my friend, you have wasted less time imagining this film than I did watching it.
Rated 28 Apr 2014
Rated 30 Sep 2014
5
2nd
dude, the title isn't even original. that should have been my first clue to just rewatch amityville horror or the exorcist or poltergeist or hellraiser instead of this watered down, derivative slime. BIG TWIST? IT'S A JEWISH EXORCISM INSTEAD OF A CATHOLIC ONE!!
Rated 30 Sep 2014
Rated 15 Apr 2021
55
18th
Little girls screaming, little girls screaming everywhere. One feels sorry for the father, especially with the way the mother treats him. The lore reveal and the ending were not the best as the ploy is an old one and the new twist feels off
Rated 15 Apr 2021
Rated 22 Sep 2012
69
44th
Really great characters and relationships fleshed out before the horror gets started and better acting than most horror movies have. However the horror element leaves something to be desired. Not a great arc to the story.
Rated 22 Sep 2012
Rated 23 Jan 2013
73
25th
A better than expected Horror Flick with a fantastic final 20 mins.
Rated 23 Jan 2013
Rated 03 Jun 2013
20
3rd
http://gorgview.com/the-possession
Rated 03 Jun 2013
Rated 18 Nov 2012
80
48th
Kolejny film z maratonu hallowen ;-) Warty obejrzenia, jest b.dobrze zrobiony.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
Rated 23 Oct 2015
28
11th
This average "possessed by demons" horror movie is fullfilling every cliché there is including the obligatory exorcism to save this stupid girl.
Rated 23 Oct 2015
Rated 14 Jan 2013
71
33rd
I have to give this film credit... it is a piece about possession that doesn't involve Catholicism. I liked the Jewish take on the subject of exorcisms. Now, past the creative religious spin, this movie was pretty generic. It followed just about all the same paths that exorcism movies go by ever since the Exorcist. None of the acting was really stellar and Kyra Sedgwick was a snooze. Jeffrey Dean Morgan did ok and of course a creepy little girl was used.
Rated 14 Jan 2013
Rated 20 Oct 2019
60
51st
It actually quite good until the last 10 minutes or so when the whole thing goes into cartoon territory with some really bad CGI.
Rated 20 Oct 2019
Rated 24 Jan 2013
70
24th
The only thing that really keeps this intriguing is the fact it's based on an LA Times article. Read that, then watch it, and you'll still only be mildly satisfied. Granted, it could've been much worse, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan's performance was satisfying, as always.
Rated 24 Jan 2013
Rated 13 Jul 2013
47
2nd
Yet another "scare-em-by-numbers" horror film, filled with all the usual stylistic conventions - eerie sounds, sombre piano plinks, slow zooms, and the odd jump shock cut to frighten you. In this weak attempt, most everything misses the mark. The characters are devoid of personality; there is no originality in the story or its details. The suspense is wholly lacking and is never successfully brought to a satisfying climax. Ole Bornedal should stick to something he does better than horror films.
Rated 13 Jul 2013
Rated 03 Apr 2021
97
67th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/647425208704172032/the-possession-2012
Rated 03 Apr 2021
Rated 05 Sep 2012
55
28th
A very important film. It's about time someone knocked those Catholics down a peg or two. Other religions can exorcise too you greedy turds!
Rated 05 Sep 2012
Rated 25 Sep 2012
60
30th
Paint by the numbers exorcism/evil spirit film that cribs everything from its predecessors. Why does every haunted house "true story" have to involve a suburban divorced white couple? The Jewish gollum box demon was a nice touch but utterly hilarious in appearance. I also could have swore that the rabbi yelled "throw yo hands up in the air" during the climax of the exorcism rites. What saves this from the cesspit is that it does have a few fun scenes and the acting from the kids is good.
Rated 25 Sep 2012
Rated 08 Dec 2015
55
21st
Based on a true story...inside the director's mind.
Rated 08 Dec 2015
Rated 04 Jan 2013
75
81st
Better than i expected ,contrary to most opinions i think its quite good.
Rated 04 Jan 2013
Rated 24 Nov 2015
35
13th
Passes the time.
Rated 24 Nov 2015
Rated 16 Jan 2013
10
5th
I don't know what possessed this Ole Bornedal to add yet another totally pedestrian entry to the already exhausted tradition of possession flicks. The Possession has no real scares, and its only claim to originality is its Jewish demon and Hassidic exorcist. I may be biased, but all the Jewish stuff just made me laugh. Jeffrey Dean Morgan's acting, in the lead, is abysmal... and he kept superficially reminding me of Richard Lewis.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
Rated 22 Nov 2012
38
14th
The depiction of the family is the only reason to watch this film on excorcism, but the horror flick could have benefited from a less-is-more approach.
Rated 22 Nov 2012
Rated 03 Dec 2012
69
32nd
actually frightening at points but too religious based and predictable
Rated 03 Dec 2012
Rated 09 Oct 2017
59
50th
Not creepy or scary,but entertaining ... More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 09 Oct 2017
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