Review of The Possession (2012) by Manish B — 06 Jan 2013

Full of cliches, but a non zombie non gore horror movie after a long time.

This review of The Possession (2012) was written by Manish B on 06 Jan 2013.

The Possession has generally received mixed reviews.

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