This includes a spooky sheriff on a horse with cop glasses and the last scenes had a girl in a mental ward clutching a crucifix. The movie lacked a wow factor, while being watchable and being a remake i would have wanted more out of the second release. The possession is a 2012 american supernatural horror film directed by ole bornedal and produced by sam raimi, robert tapert, and j. Directed by joel bergvall and simon sandquist, with sarah michelle gellar, lee pace, michael landes, william b. In 1973, william friedkins the exorcist shocked audiences with its convincing portrayal of demonic possession, getting under our skin with slowburning horror, the fear of godlessness, and the loss of selfcontrol. Jess sarah michelle gellar has her world turned upside down when her husband, ryan michael landes, and brotherinlaw, roman lee pace are in a horrible car crash. Rent possession 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Despite unrealized potential however, the film is as competently shot as anything in gellars repertoire, if not as scary. Now ive heard of dybbuks but since they mainly feature in jewish demonology i dont know much about them so part of this movie entertained me because its unfamiliar territory for me. The mystery that is set up by the author in the 1900 love story is much more mysterious in the book. It doesnt and it fails and falls short of what it could have been. It was almost a great movie, but the directors missed the mark with the ending and the title. The full ending on the dvd is 30 minutes long, however this last 10 minutes is really what makes the difference in the movie. Possession is a 2002 britishamerican romantic mystery drama film written and directed by neil labute and starring gwyneth paltrow and aaron eckhart.
Has the spirit of jesss beloved husband returned to her, or is there something much more sinister at work. Possession the night the screaming stops 1983 rotten. Possession 2008 jess sarah michelle gellar and ryan michael landes seem to have a perfect life, marred only by the presence of ryans thuggish brother, roman lee pace. They seemed to just toss out this ending without thought to turn it into a somewhat creepy idea of possession that i found to be quite bland. We provide 2008 movie release dates, cast, posters, trailers and ratings. Released 2008, possession stars sarah michelle gellar, lee pace, michael landes, tuva novotny the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Possession is the remake of addicted, a south korean film. Ryan horror news dibbuk box, evil, haunting, horror, jewish, movies, spirit, the possession, true story 89 comments. When roman finally wakes, he insists that he is ryan. Possession is based on the 2002 south korean film addicted. Years ago i was scared to death about a movie with a plot involving a group of young lovers which ended up in possession of all. Rent possession 2008 starring sarah michelle gellar and lee pace on dvd and bluray.
The two brothers are injured in a car accident and after awaking from a coma, one of the brothers tries to convince his sisterinlaw that he is actually her husband. A womans life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brotherinlaw into. They both go through a series of different emotions related to their situation, marks which is generally obsessive about learning why anna, who he still loves, wants the divorce, and. It really was a bit comical how no one noticed a once sweet 10 year old girls appearance turned into goth girl from hell with serious ocular fatigue and a.
It stars jeffrey dean morgan, kyra sedgwick, natasha calis, grant show, madison davenport, and matisyahu. Possession is far from a normal horror movie and its even further from a normal drama, but for the miniscule audience that enjoys obscure movies involving extramarital affairs with mysterious. A womans life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brotherinlaw. It is a psychological thriller film starring sarah michelle gellar and lee pace. Possession definatly belongs in the library of any of those who enjoy questioning what is real and what is just a hope and dream, fans of the red stuff however will call this one a chick flick. It is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by british author a. An adaptation of the 2002 korean film addicted, this thriller stars sarah michelle gellar as a young woman whose husband and brotherinlaw each fall into comas.
The movie itself is about 2 brothers 1 good, 1 bad. Possession a womans life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brotherinlaw into comas. No exorcist can handle possession michal oleszczyk february 09, 2012. The girls father teams with his exwife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. By the end of the movie, with the egos of both men in shards at her feet, the woman seems more desirable than we could have imagined possible. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that. John travolta full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Even if possession was once described as a movie about a woman who fucks an octopus, theres no mistaking the fact that deep inside, zulawskis cinema is all about searching for grace. Possession, sarah michelle gellar original trailer youtube. Possession was really diappointing because the movie is too short. Possession open on black a womans voice speaks, softly, whispering. I just watched the movie possession lee pace and sarah michelle gellar for the first time ever and all i can say is holy fucking shit i want roman so bad i got fanfic ideas flowing through my head and all i want to know is if anyone would want to read them. Young, and written by juliet snowden and stiles white. Possession script transcript from the screenplay andor.
With natasha calis, jeffrey dean morgan, kyra sedgwick, madison davenport. Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked demonic possession movies on allmovie. Possession is a 2009 american remake of the south korean film addicted. They could have done so much with this to really keep you on the edge of your seat, keep you guessing, and couldve made many twists and turns.
The movie where a girl fucks an octopusor a rather surreal and sophisticated film of the breakdown of a relationship. The possession fails to differentiate itself from standard exorcism stories and movie experiences even if it is based on true events. I watched it in order to better understand the novel, which is rather complex and long. What happens in possession is not the same, but it is similar enough to explain labutes interest in the story. The standard by which all other demonic possession movies are judged, the exorcist has terrified millions of viewers over the years with its then and still somewhat shocking portrayal of the possession of a young girl, introducing nowstandard possession movie elements like levitation, vomit, profanity and body contortions. The possession follows a young girl who buys an antique box at a yard sale, one that houses a malicious ancient spirit called a dibbukan evil spirit from jewish lore. Gellar fans will appreciate possession and will enjoy her performance, as well as the movies dark visual signature, creepy low angle camera work, and tense moments. Upon his return home, he learns from her that she wants a divorce. Its just a possession movie with a jewish rather than catholic slant and in the end the scares are just a lot of noise. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. After reading the book i felt as if i had been immersed in the world of academia research, after watching the movie i felt like i watched a chick flick. Thrills arrive after the brotherinlaw wakes up, thinking hes his brother.
The early show 11 episodes 2000 2008 the view 4 episodes 20012007. Byatt, who won the booker prize for it the year it was published. Madness a young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. A talent that can only be described as amazing and a professionalism you usually only see with veterans, natasha has already shared the screen with the likes of james cromwell, danny glover, josh lucas, bruce macdonald, julie benz and now jeffrey dean morgan and kyra. The possession is exactly what it says on the tin a possession movie revolving around a dybbuk i think thats how its spelt. Pages in category films about exorcism the following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. Finally, the possession script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the neil labute movie starring gwyneth paltrow and aaron eckhart.
No exorcist can handle possession far flungers roger ebert. I love this ending because it is way more unexpected and well, enjoyable. Jess sarah michelle gellar, cruel intentions is plunged into chaos when her husband, ryan, and brotherinlaw, roman lee pace, guardians of the galaxy end up in comas after a horrific accident. Sleepwalking 2008 when her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, joleen reedy charlize theron and her 11yearold daughter, tara annasophia robb, take refuge with joleens aimless.
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