The Possession

"Fear the demon that doesn't fear God."

2012 1h 32m EN

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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.

“Fear the demon that doesn't fear God.”

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Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Clyde Brenek
Kyra Sedgwick
Stephanie Brenek
Natasha Calis
Emily 'Em' Brenek
Madison Davenport
Hannah Brenek
Rob LaBelle
Russell
Matisyahu
Tzadok Shapir
Quinn Lord
Student
Jay Brazeau
Professor McMannis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ole Bornedal
Writers: Juliet Snowden, Marcus Endean, Stiles White
Languages: Yiddish, Polish, English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Yiddish, Polish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CAST

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222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ole Bornedal, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anders Villadsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick and Natasha Calis carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ole Bornedal directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Anders Villadsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in Yiddish, Polish, English.

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1Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Yiddish, Polish, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
5222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Ole Bornedal, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Anders Villadsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick and Natasha Calis carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Fear the demon that doesn't fear God.".
10IMDB entry: tt0431021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "exorcism", "house", "rabbi", "hospital".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Editing: Anders Villadsen
Production design: Rachel O'Toole
Costume design: Carla Hetland
Makeup / hair: Renee Dombrosky
VFX supervisor: Adam Stern
Sound: Marti D. Humphrey
Stunt coordinator: Todd Warren
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,000,000
Box office: $85,446,075
Return: 610% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Possession (2012)

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Gimly2019-03-16
★ 4/10
Does it's thing pretty fine, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is perfectly capable, but God I am so over this exact formula cropping up in the genre over and over and over. The Possession doesn't have a single thing that makes it noteworthy. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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