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The Possessed

2009 · 89 min

A slow, unsettling blend of reenactment and documentary that makes the past feel haunted and immediate.

Genres
Thriller, Documentary, Horror
Tagline
Born 1846, Died 1865, Returns 1877
Overview
Based on the True Story, The Watseka Wonder, America's first documented possession in 1870. A chilling story of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, Illinois who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead.
How it feels
Eerie, dark, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Faith, death, isolation, fate
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Thriller, Documentary, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
thriller, documentary, horror
Directed by
Christopher Saint Booth
Written by
Christopher Saint Booth
Starring
Christopher Saint Booth, John Zaffis, Bill Chappell
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America

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