The Possession (2012) Horror Thriller Mystery
The Possession (2012) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.9/10
The Possession Plot Synopsis:
The basketball coach Clyde and his wife Stephanie divorced a couple of months ago and their teenage daughter Hannah and the girl Emily 'Em' live with their mother and spend the weekends with their father. One day, Clyde stops his car in a yard sale and Em buys an antique carved box and becomes obsessed with it. Em finds the hidden lock and releases an evil spirit that possesses her. Soon Clyde discovers that Em has a problem, but his ex-wife and her boyfriend Brett do not pay attention to him and get a restraining order against Clyde. Clyde seeks out Professor McMannis and when he sees the box, he explains that it is the Dibbuk Box, where a fiend is trapped inside. He also explains that the box should not be open; otherwise the person will be possessed by the spirit. Now Clyde travels to a Jewish community in New York and the rabbi's son Tzadok returns with him expecting to exorcise Em to save the girl.
The Possession is based on true story events that happened and was actually posted in the Los Angeles Times. Writer Leslie Gornstein"s article "A Jinx in a Box" first posted on this horror film. Director Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch) takes the story to new heights. A broken family becomes the victims of a supernatural entity from Jewish folklore. The Dibbuk is a demonic vile creature bent on bringing hell to the living. A young girl purchases an antique box at a yard sale. The girl become infatuated with the box. Her actions become increasingly scary as the horror movie progresses. The diabolic apparition soon gets the better of the young girl. The father learns that the relic is actually a holding cell for the disconnected soul of a deceased person who has been denied entry into the afterlife and needs a human host to inhabit. The father takes the battle to the demon spirit to get rid of the evil that seeks to consume her body and soul.
Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Kyra Sedgwick , Madison Davenport , Natasha Calis
Director: Ole BornedalMore: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!
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The Possession Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2012 (more 2012 movies)
Box Office: $49,130,154
Nominations: 6
What is The Possession Streaming On?
The Possession is Streaming on TubiLanguage: English, Polish, Yiddish
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Possession Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 31, 2012
Writers: Juliet Snowden, Stiles White, Leslie Gornstein
Producers: Nicole Brown, Joseph Drake, Brendan Ferguson, Nathan Kahane, Kelli Konop, Michael Paseornek, Sam Raimi, John Sacchi, Peter Schlessel, Stephen Susco, Rob Tapert, Stan Wertlieb, Shawn Williamson, J.R. Young
Editors: Eric L. Beason, Anders Villadsen
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The Possession Plot Synopsis:
The basketball coach Clyde and his wife Stephanie divorced a couple of months ago and their teenage daughter Hannah and the girl Emily 'Em' live with their mother and spend the weekends with their father. One day, Clyde stops his car in a yard sale and Em buys an antique carved box and becomes obsessed with it. Em finds the hidden lock and releases an evil spirit that possesses her. Soon Clyde discovers that Em has a problem, but his ex-wife and her boyfriend Brett do not pay attention to him and get a restraining order against Clyde. Clyde seeks out Professor McMannis and when he sees the box, he explains that it is the Dibbuk Box, where a fiend is trapped inside. He also explains that the box should not be open; otherwise the person will be possessed by the spirit. Now Clyde travels to a Jewish community in New York and the rabbi's son Tzadok returns with him expecting to exorcise Em to save the girl.
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The Possession (2012) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Possession Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | ... | Clyde |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Stephanie |
| Natasha Calis | ... | Em |
| Madison Davenport | ... | Hannah |
| Matisyahu | ... | Tzadok |
| Grant Show | ... | Brett |
| Rob LaBelle | ... | Russell |
| Nana Gbewonyo | ... | Darius |
| Anna Hagan | ... | Eleanor |
| Brenda Crichlow | ... | Miss Shandy (as Brenda M. Crichlow) |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | Professor McMannis |
| Iris Quinn | ... | Doctor |
| Graeme Duffy | ... | Lab Tech |
| David Hovan | ... | Adan |
| Chris Shields | ... | Assistant Coach |
| Adam Young | ... | Preston |
| Jim Thorburn | ... | First Responder |
| Quinn Lord | ... | Student |
| Nimet Kanji | ... | Nurse Patty |
| James Sullivan | ... | Pest Control Guy (as James O''Sullivan) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan (b. April 22, 1966) – Clyde
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jeff Morgan - Kyra Sedgwick (b. August 19, 1965) – Stephanie
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Natasha Calis (b. March 27, 1999) – Em
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Madison Davenport (b. November 22, 1996) – Hannah
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Matisyahu – Tzadok
- Grant Show (b. February 27, 1962) – Brett
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Rob LaBelle (b. August 2, 1962) – Russell
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Rob La Belle | Rob Labelle - Nana Gbewonyo – Darius
- Anna Hagan (b. April 25, 1939) – Eleanor
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Anna Hagen - Brenda Crichlow (b. July 24, 1967) – Miss Shandy (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Brenda Chichlow | Brenda M. Chrichlow | Brenda Chrichlow | Brenda M. Crichlow | Brenda Critchlow - Jay Brazeau (b. December 22, 1953) – Professor McMannis
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Joe Brazeau - Iris Quinn – Doctor
Also known as: Iris Quinn Bernard - Graeme Duffy – Lab Tech
- David Hovan – Adan
- Chris Shields – Assistant Coach
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