Movie

Possessions

2001 · 132 min

A labyrinthine, talky puzzle that keeps you at arm's length, rewarding patience with oddball menace and a lingering sense of unease.

Overview: There's six suspects each with a terrible tale to tell, murder is most definitely in mind. What has grisly deeds have occurred in Fanny's farmhouse... And how does 'that' alien fit into it all!
How it feels: Eerie, dark, absurd and campy. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Mystery, deception, guilt, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
guilt
isolation
death
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild