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The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972 · 105 min

A slow, unsettling descent into urban dread, anchored by a chilling performance and a growing sense of familial horror.

Tagline: If you believe, no explanation is necessary. If you don't believe, no explanation is possible.
Overview: An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, madness, family, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
madness
family
class
race
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild