Movie

The Possessed

1965 · 85 min

A slow, chilly plunge into obsession and dreamlike unease, where grief and suspicion blur into hallucination.

Overview: While visiting his favorite resort village during winter, a writer investigates the apparent suicide of a woman he was infatuated with.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, grief, mystery, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
grief
mystery
isolation
memory
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild