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Possum

2018 · 85 min

A suffocating, dread-soaked descent into trauma, with a haunting puppet and an atmosphere of unrelenting unease.

Directed by
Matthew Holness
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe
Tagline
Can you spy him deep within? Little possum. Black as sin.
Overview
A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.

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Directed by
Matthew Holness
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • trauma
  • grief
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour0
Realism7
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Matthew Holness
Written by
Matthew Holness
Starring
Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe, Ryan Enever, Charlie Eales, Joe Gallucci, Rohan Gotobed, Raphel Famotibe
Music
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Cinematography
Kit Fraser
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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