Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 22, 2023 3/5

Just barely manages to set itself apart from the generic possession subgenre, though only barely.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Oct 3, 2022 1/4

A PG-13-rated chiller that starts out spooky enough but gradually turns toward the cliché and silly.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 20, 2020 2.5/4.0

The film emphasizes mood and atmosphere over actual chills and thrills.

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Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 27, 2019

There's a new face of evil in town. It's time to get possessed with The Possession.

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Paul Freitag-Fey Daily Grindhouse Aug 2, 2019

A hollow shell of a possession flick, one that kills 90 minutes successfully but doesn't do anything more.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Jul 30, 2019

Derivative, predictable and unforgivably mediocre.

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Naila Scargill Exquisite Terror Feb 28, 2019

Familiar tropes require something original in execution for interest arousal, and The Possession simply does not deliver the goods.

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Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Jan 31, 2019

The Possession is unlikely to unseat The Exorcist in the pantheon of this horror subject, but it nonetheless works.

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Johnny Gayzmonic Fanboys of the Universe Nov 4, 2018 5/10

It's a shame that the film couldn't have been possessed by the spirit of Sam Raimi. Or even Ted Raimi, for that matter.

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J. Hoberman Tablet Aug 16, 2017

By objectifying Jews as exotic others rather than presenting them as subjects, the Raimi production eliminates the precise element that would have been most powerful for a Jewish audience.

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Richard Haridy Quickflix Nov 25, 2013 3.5/5

Not every film needs to reinvent the wheel, and nothing here is particularly ground-breaking, yet this is one of the more satisfying horror jaunts in quite some time.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 13, 2013 3/4

...a better-than-expected variation on an exceedingly hoary theme...

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Brent Simon Shockya.com Feb 7, 2013 B-

Puppet-master technique and a generally well orchestrated sense of moodiness help this chiller deliver on more than it botches, despite a fumbled third act.

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Paul Chambers Movie Chambers Jan 25, 2013 C-

"The Possession" offers a few scares here and there. But, mostly it's a retread of spooky films that went before.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Dec 17, 2012 C-

The movie is well-appointed if not terribly well thought-out.

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Betsy Sherman Boston Phoenix Nov 13, 2012 3.5/4

Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill give mesmerizingly out-there performances as a troubled couple trying to hold it together for their young son.

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Rob Humanick Projection Booth Nov 5, 2012 2.5/4

While frustratingly vague in terms of character and motivation, The Possession is among the more competent of recent studio horror efforts. If only that wasn't the best thing I could say about it.

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Robert Denerstein Movie Habit Oct 20, 2012

When it comes to exorcism movies, the Catholics have the Jews beat

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Jeremy Wheeler TV Guide Oct 19, 2012 3.5/4

Disquieting, lush in style, and most importantly, emotionally engaging, The Possession is a throwback to celebrated cinematic horror of old.

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Ed Gibbs The National (UAE) Oct 10, 2012 3/5

In lesser hands, The Possession would simply feel like a blatant rip-off from horror days of yore. Yet Bornedal's well-crafted feature proves far better than expected.

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