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Possession

2009 · 86 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that keeps you on edge with its unsettling premise and emotional turmoil.

Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
What if the person you loved became someone else?
Overview
A woman's life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brother-in-law into comas. Thrills arrive after the brother-in-law wakes up, thinking he's his brother.

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Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • deception
  • love
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist
Written by
Michael Petroni
Starring
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace, Michael Landes, William B. Davis, Tuva Novotny, Chelah Horsdal, Michael Jonsson, Paul Jarrett
Cinematography
Gregory Middleton
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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