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The Possession

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
66K
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The Possession (2012)
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.
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Body HorrorSupernatural HorrorHorrorMysteryThriller

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... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Ole Bornedal
  • Writers
    • Juliet Snowden
    • Stiles White
    • Leslie Gornstein
  • Stars
    • Natasha Calis
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Kyra Sedgwick
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ole Bornedal
    • Writers
      • Juliet Snowden
      • Stiles White
      • Leslie Gornstein
    • Stars
      • Natasha Calis
      • Jeffrey Dean Morgan
      • Kyra Sedgwick
    • 274User reviews
    • 248Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

    Videos14

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    Trailer 2:31
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    The Possession
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    The Possession
    No. 1
    Clip 0:36
    No. 1
    The Possession: Where's My Box
    Clip 0:47
    The Possession: Where's My Box
    The Possession: Mouth Fingers
    Clip 0:36
    The Possession: Mouth Fingers

    Photos51

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    Top Cast46

    Natasha Calis
    Natasha Calis
    • Em
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Clyde
    Kyra Sedgwick
    Kyra Sedgwick
    • Stephanie
    Madison Davenport
    Madison Davenport
    • Hannah
    Matisyahu
    Matisyahu
    • Tzadok
    Grant Show
    Grant Show
    • Brett
    Rob LaBelle
    Rob LaBelle
    • Russell
    Nana Gbewonyo
    Nana Gbewonyo
    • Darius
    Anna Hagan
    Anna Hagan
    • Eleanor
    Brenda Crichlow
    Brenda Crichlow
    • Miss Shandy
    • (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Professor McMannis
    Iris Quinn
    Iris Quinn
    • Doctor
    Graeme Duffy
    • Lab Tech
    David Hovan
    David Hovan
    • Adan
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Assistant Coach
    Adam Young
    • Preston
    Jim Thorburn
    Jim Thorburn
    • First Responder
    Quinn Lord
    Quinn Lord
    • Student
    • Director
      • Ole Bornedal
    • Writers
      • Juliet Snowden
      • Stiles White
      • Leslie Gornstein
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews274

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    Related interests

    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    Body Horror
    Daveigh Chase in The Ring (2002)
    Supernatural Horror
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The demon in the box speaks Polish.
    • Goofs
      (at around 20 mins) When Clyde is shown lying on his couch throwing a basketball up in the air, a band-aid is seen on the back of his hand, before his hand gets stabbed.
    • Quotes
      • Tzadok: I hate hospitals... people die here.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Insidious (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      You're a Heavenly Thing
      Written by Jack Little (as Little Jack Little) and Joe Young
      Performed by Mel Tormé
      Courtesy of Capitol Records
      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 31, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Posesión satánica
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Ghost House Pictures
      • North Box Productions
      • Renaissance Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,130,154
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,732,480
      • Sep 2, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,446,075
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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