Possessor

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Possessor

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2020,

1h 42m,

Sci-Fi/

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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Tasya Vos, an elite, corporate assassin, takes control of other people's bodies using brain-implant technology to execute high-profile targets.

Critics Consensus

Further refining his provocative vision, writer-director Brandon Cronenberg uses Possessor's potentially over-the-top premise as a delivery mechanism for stylishly disturbing thrills.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sep 23, 2024

4/5

With its grisly images of physical transference and its sharp, if deeply fatalistic, view of human independence, Possessor may be the smartest scary movie of the year.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

ABC Radio (Australia)

Mar 10, 2021

5/5

Believe the hype: Possessor is as good, if not better, than you've heard

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Chris Hewitt (UK)

Empire Magazine

Feb 16, 2021

4/5

Cronenberg by name, Cronenberg by nature.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

10/10

The acting and film-craft is stellar, but the imagery and ideas in this movie are so much more depraved than even the most intense gore-porn entry, because it seems like we aren’t far off from this being a potential reality.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jan 2, 2025

Riseborough and Leigh’s scenes have the vibe of an emotionally taciturn girls’ day at the spa meets support group as Leigh seems less manipulative and more supportive in helping Riseborough get on the path of freedom

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Rory Doherty

InSession Film

Jun 13, 2024

B+

At once viscerally entertaining and carefully disturbing, Possessor transcends its corny, ridiculous premise to give an upsetting sci-fi thriller that will stick with you like an infection. It is schlock manifested in a sinister, surgical way.

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Synopsis

Tasya Vos, an elite, corporate assassin, takes control of other people's bodies using brain-implant technology to execute high-profile targets.

Director: Brandon Cronenberg
Producer: Fraser Ash, Niv Fichman, Kevin Krikst, Andrew Starke
Screenwriter: Brandon Cronenberg
Production Co: HBO Max, Rhombus Media, Particular Crowd, Rook Films
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Some Graphic Nudity|Strong Sexual Content|Brief Drug Use|Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $745.8K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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