The Taking of Deborah Logan

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The Taking of Deborah Logan

R,

2014,

1h 30m,

Mystery & Thriller

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92%

13 Reviews

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49%

1,000+ Ratings

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92%

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13 Reviews

49%

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1,000+ Ratings

Mia records the daily lives of Deborah and her daughter Sarah as part of her thesis. As the days progress, strange things happen around Deborah, and it becomes apparent something has taken control of her.

Dylan Scott

Vox

Oct 19, 2018

Affecting performances and fully realized characters.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

8/10

The imagery, the cult aspect, the old person who can’t be controlled – It’s great. The execution of the whole thing is pretty darn good too. The pacing is really what makes this movie a must-see because it’s so fast...

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

Feb 27, 2024

4/5

... One of the most disturbing horror films of the last decade. [Full review in Spanish]

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Apr 3, 2021

A smart and clever found footage film that uses the tropes of the subgenre to examine mental illness. The presence of a refreshingly low-key queer character and a stunningly vulnerable performance by Jill Larson make this a must-watch.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Dec 30, 2020

4/5

An interesting subversion of standard possession tropes that doesn't forget the emotional plights of its characters.

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Shannon McGrew

Nightmarish Conjurings

May 30, 2019

3.5/5

There is something really unsettling about watching someone, especially an elderly individual, descend into a place that they are clearly never going to come out of.

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Abraham W

Apr 3, 2019

I feel as though the movie just got into the excitement as it was ending. I think it certainly had a lot of potential but the story line was drawn out and long and the overall 'scare factor' was very poor. Quite disappointed with the end result of this one.

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Draco S

Mar 10, 2019

This had some suspenseful and shocking moments. Effective for a lower-budget film. Took the hand-held, lighted by cell phone thing way too far. Who doesn't turn on a light instead of using a cell phone light in a house? In a hospital, they are walking around in dark rooms. Story was a good, creepy idea, execution could use some work.

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Jan 28, 2019

Never a dull moment. always a good thing in a movie!!!

Jan 27, 2019

The camera is shaky and no background music makes it worse. The story is too slow to start and becomes annoyingly boring to reach the actual story stages

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Luke S

Dec 25, 2018

Standard shakycam horror, but the final act was very good!

Finn G

Oct 28, 2018

A lot better then I thought it would be, not perfect, but at least scary! 88% fresh!

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Adam Robitel

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Jill Larson

Deborah Logan

Anne Ramsay

Sarah Logan

Michelle Ang

Mia Medina

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Synopsis

Mia records the daily lives of Deborah and her daughter Sarah as part of her thesis. As the days progress, strange things happen around Deborah, and it becomes apparent something has taken control of her.

Director: Adam Robitel
Producer: Jeff Rice, Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: Adam Robitel, Gavin Heffernan
Production Co: Guerin-Adler-Scott Pictures, Bad Hat Harry, Jeff Rice Films, Casadelic Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violent Images|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m

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