The Possession (8/31/2012) - Blu-ray Forum

BLUEGRASS · 06-09-2012, 03:31 PM

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The Possession claims to be based on a true story of a mysterious box containing a "dybbuk", a demonic entity in Yiddish folklore that wanders around to possess the bodies of the living. Starring the the film are Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick as Clyde and Stephanie Brenek, the parents of Hannah (Madison Davenport) and Em (Natasha Calis).

Em purchases a mysterious wooden box at a yard sale and becomes attached to it. Little does she know, she is becoming a vessel for an ancient malicious spirit that vows to consume her. As her behavior grows violent, her family is concerned for her safety as well as their own and chooses to seek the help of rabbis (starring Matisyahu as Tzadok) to assist in exorcizing the demon from Em's body before it is too late.

Release Date: August 31, 2012

Directed by: Ole Bornedal

Produced by: Sam Raimi

Trailer: http://movies.yahoo.com/video/ymovie...-29320279.html

BLUEGRASS · 06-09-2012, 04:04 PM

Here's a bit of trivia...the original eBay auction that inspired this story:

http://web.archive.org/web/200511050...Bay_dibbuk.htm

Edword · 06-09-2012, 11:01 PM

I'll be going to see this. I'm a sucker for horror movies

McCrutchy · 08-20-2012, 11:51 PM

For some bizarre reason, I want to see this. I have a soft spot for movies about exorcisms and I haven't seen one of these recent PG-13 ones (for reference, not even the 2005 film, The Exorcism of Emily Rose). This one appears to have been edited down from an R-rating, so I assume it must be pretty intense.

Britnasty · 08-31-2012, 04:36 AM

Oh lord. Just got home from a promotional screening and oh this was bad. A lot of it was downright funny.

The characters we're totally not believable, the scares were tacky and overdone and overall, it was just awful.

Dare I say.....THE APPARITION WAS BETTER?!?!?

remake · 08-31-2012, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Britnasty

Oh lord. Just got home from a promotional screening and oh this was bad. A lot of it was downright funny.

The characters we're totally not believable, the scares were tacky and overdone and overall, it was just awful.

Dare I say.....THE APPARITION WAS BETTER?!?!?

If Cabin In The Woods wasn't released this year, this would be the worst year for horror, like ever.

Britnasty · 08-31-2012, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by victim

If Cabin In The Woods wasn't released this year, this would be the worst year for horror, like ever.

I hope PA4 is good but at this point I cannot believe I'm saying this, but based on what's been released, it would go:

1. Cabin In The Woods
2. Chernobyl Diaries
3. The Apparition
4. The Possession

And I can already tell The House at the End of the Street is going to be awful as well.

2012 is a truly pathetic year for horror.

remake · 08-31-2012, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Britnasty

I hope PA4 is good but at this point I cannot believe I'm saying this, but based on what's been released, it would go:

1. Cabin In The Woods
2. Chernobyl Diaries
3. The Apparition
4. The Possession

And I can already tell The House at the End of the Street is going to be awful as well.

2012 is a truly pathetic year for horror.

I still have faith in House At The End Of The Street (at least there's eye candy) and Sinister

Chaotic · 08-31-2012, 05:09 AM

Looking forward to Sinister. Im pretty sure that will be the 2nd best after Cabin.

Edword · 08-31-2012, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaotic

Looking forward to Sinister. Im pretty sure that will be the 2nd best after Cabin.

Agreed. Sinister looks like it should be good. Not too sure about this yet, I'll probably see it anyways. And then there's V/H/S also.

remake · 08-31-2012, 06:31 AM

I just realized how hilarious the poster for this movie is. When will this and The Apparition realize that hands aren't scary?

EricJ · 08-31-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by victim

I just realized how hilarious the poster for this movie is. When will this and The Apparition realize that hands aren't scary?

Why do I keep thinking of a Bill Plympton cartoon?

(The original poster used the "swarms of bugs" angle, until that may have started to seem a little too Exorcist II: the Heretic.)

Normally, if it didn't have the "Jewish have demons too!" folk-demon gimmick, we'd be wondering, "Wait, the dad gets concerned about his daughter acting creepy and possessed? Guess there's a rule: If the kid's seven and under, then it's the A-list actress mom turning it into Mommy-horror, but eight to twelve, and it's the dad, like in Orphan."
Pretty much the same as parenting to begin with. Never can understand how the rules of these things work.

jetjaguar4 · 08-31-2012, 05:56 PM

I see "Based on a true story" on top and then see a hand coming out of a girls mouth........*Dr.Evil voice* Riiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggghhhhhttttt.

Britnasty · 08-31-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaotic

Looking forward to Sinister. Im pretty sure that will be the 2nd best after Cabin.

I completely forgot about Sinister. Though early reviews say its scary but unbelievably dumb, I'm still seeing it.

In other news, I cannot believe I'm saying this but my BFF wants to see this and The Apparition back to back tonight, so I said why not? Watching her scream/jump/piss her pants is worth the $14

StraightToVideo · 08-31-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Britnasty

I hope PA4 is good but at this point I cannot believe I'm saying this, but based on what's been released, it would go:

1. Cabin In The Woods
2. Chernobyl Diaries
3. The Apparition
4. The Possession

And I can already tell The House at the End of the Street is going to be awful as well.

2012 is a truly pathetic year for horror.

Paranormal Activity 4? Zzzzzzzzzz...

remake · 08-31-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jetjaguar4

I see "Based on a true story" on top and then see a hand coming out of a girls mouth........*Dr.Evil voice* Riiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggghhhhhttttt.

It could happen

EricJ · 09-01-2012, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by victim

It could happen

Yes, but a clean hand? You don't know where it's been!

remake · 09-01-2012, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Yes, but a clean hand? You don't know where it's been!

Darkness lives inside.

Richard Graham · 09-01-2012, 04:54 AM

If you notice where I live.

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Yes, the box is hidden somewhere in my town. The true story has nothing to do with the movie. They wrote an original story based on the Dibbuk Box.

The doctor that wrote the book now lives in Greentop Mo, which is about 30 miles north of Kirksville.

Omen2002 · 09-06-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Britnasty

I hope PA4 is good but at this point I cannot believe I'm saying this, but based on what's been released, it would go:

1. Cabin In The Woods
2. Chernobyl Diaries
3. The Apparition
4. The Possession

And I can already tell The House at the End of the Street is going to be awful as well.

2012 is a truly pathetic year for horror.

Just saw The Possession today and I thought it was a good bit better then Chernobyl Diaries. I didn't see The Apparition but now that I see Julianna Guill is in it, I will definitely watch it. The Possession wasn't great, but I did think it was alright. If I had to grade A-F, I'd give it a C, while Chernobyl Diaries would get a D from me.

There's a few other 2012 releases I liked, The Innkeepers, The Woman in Black, ATM.. off the top of my head. Sinister looks like it could be good.

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06-09-2012, 04:04 PM	#2
BLUEGRASS Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:190 Blu-ray collection:1238 DVD collection:82 Digital collection:3420 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:81	Here's a bit of trivia...the original eBay auction that inspired this story: http://web.archive.org/web/200511050...Bay_dibbuk.htm

06-09-2012, 11:01 PM	#3
Edword Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:SoCal, CA 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:615 DVD collection:13 Digital collection:176 Trading Score:254	I'll be going to see this. I'm a sucker for horror movies

08-20-2012, 11:51 PM	#4
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	For some bizarre reason, I want to see this. I have a soft spot for movies about exorcisms and I haven't seen one of these recent PG-13 ones (for reference, not even the 2005 film, The Exorcism of Emily Rose). This one appears to have been edited down from an R-rating, so I assume it must be pretty intense.

08-31-2012, 04:36 AM	#5
Britnasty Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI 4K collection:722 Blu-ray collection:1921 Trading Score:574	Oh lord. Just got home from a promotional screening and oh this was bad. A lot of it was downright funny. The characters we're totally not believable, the scares were tacky and overdone and overall, it was just awful. Dare I say.....THE APPARITION WAS BETTER?!?!?

08-31-2012, 05:09 AM	#9
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	Looking forward to Sinister. Im pretty sure that will be the 2nd best after Cabin.

08-31-2012, 06:31 AM	#11
remake Banned Member since:Aug 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:160	I just realized how hilarious the poster for this movie is. When will this and The Apparition realize that hands aren't scary?

08-31-2012, 05:56 PM	#13
jetjaguar4 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Miami, FL Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:22	I see "Based on a true story" on top and then see a hand coming out of a girls mouth........Dr.Evil voice Riiiiiiiiiiiiiigggggghhhhhttttt.

09-01-2012, 04:54 AM	#19
Richard Graham Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Kirksville, Missouri Blu-ray collection:1042 Trading Score:26	If you notice where I live. <----------- Yes, the box is hidden somewhere in my town. The true story has nothing to do with the movie. They wrote an original story based on the Dibbuk Box. The doctor that wrote the book now lives in Greentop Mo, which is about 30 miles north of Kirksville.

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