Review of The Possession (2012) by Jared F — 08 Jan 2013

Stars off slow, but gets better half way through.

This review of The Possession (2012) was written by Jared F on 08 Jan 2013.

The Possession has generally received mixed reviews.

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In this film, which I think has become quite well-known, a young girl is attracted and ends up attaching herself too much to a mysterious wooden…

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The Possession 10 Scale Rating: 4.5 (Mediocre) ... The Good: Not a bad idea and the film had a few creepy moments…

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By Geoff J (403) on 28 Jul 2015

When people complain about the state of mainstream horror, it's crap like this they are referring to…

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By Shamus G (10) on 29 Oct 2016

This highly underrated horror jaunt succeeds at three things - for one, it does a solid job setting up major plot devices, allowing for seamless…

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By Liam M (554) on 15 Mar 2016

Incredibly tame, a perfect horror for new inductees into the genre or really, really young adults…

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By Álvaro S (51) on 08 Aug 2015

Aunque esté medianamente bien actuada (sobretodo por la poseída), The Possession resulta predecible, aburrida, mal editada y asombrosamente…

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By objectifying Jews as exotic others rather than presenting them as subjects, the Raimi production eliminates the precise element that would…

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By Meth-Dude (745) on 08 Jun 2019

Cliché, predictable and ultimately pointless, The Possession doesn't offer anything new to justify it's existence…

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