The Possession

  • Theatrical - Wide 2012-08-31
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5/10

Synopsis

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl’s father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.

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Review: The Possession

PLOT: A divorced father (Jeffrey Dean-Morgan) becomes convinced his daughter is possessed by a malicious Hebrew demon, called a dybbuk, after she picks up a mysterious box at a yard sale. REVIEW: Almost forty years ago, William Friedkin made the...

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The Possession haunts Blu-ray and DVD this January

The surprise summer hit THE POSSESSION, from director Ole Bornedal and producer Sam Raimi, arrives on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital Copy and Ultraviolet), DVD (plus Digital Copy and Ultraviolet), Digital Download and On Demand on JANUARY 15th from Lionsgate Home...
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The box office: Repossessed! Wow, when the summer movie season officially ended, it really snuffed out the embers of box office — this was one of the worst weekends in years for the movie business. Theaters were like a police...
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Review: The Possession

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