The Possession Movie

Darkness Lives Within

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How one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil.

Who's Involved:

Sam Raimi, Kyra Sedgwick, Juliet Snowden, Stan Wertlieb, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Nathan Kahane, Stiles White, Stephen Susco, Rob Tapert, Nicole Brown, Peter Schlessel, Ole Bornedal, Kelli Konop, Natasha Calis, J.R. Young

Release Date:

Friday, August 31, 2012 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences
Runtime: 1 hr, 31 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a Dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.

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Who stars in The Possession: Cast List

... Clyde

Watchmen, Texas Killing Fields  

... Stephanie

Man on a Ledge, The Edge of Seventeen  

... Em

 

Who's making The Possession: Crew List

A look at the The Possession behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ole Bornedal last directed The Husband. The film's writer Stephen Susco last wrote Unfriended: Dark Web and Beyond the Reach.

Producers

Sam Raimi
Rob Tapert

Production: What we know about The Possession?

Key Facts

  1. Based on a true story featured in L.A. Times writer Leslie Gornstein's article "A Jinx in a Box."

Filming Timeline

  1. 2011 - October: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2011 - July: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2010 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Expected to begin production in January 2011.

  4. 2010 - October: The film was set to Development  status.
  5. 2010 - March: The film was set to Announced  status.

The Possession Release Date: When was the film released?


The Possession was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Friday, August 31, 2012. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Good Doctor, The Tall Man and The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate.

The Possession DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Possession was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 .

Q&A Asked about The Possession

Jun. 2, 2012
Is The Possession based on a true story?
Jul. 27, 2012 Somewhat. The film is a fictional retelling of L.A. Times writer Leslie Gornstein's 2004 article "A Jinx in a Box." Read the original true story at the below link.

http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jul/25/entertainment/ca-gornstein25

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