The Possession (2012)

August 30, 2012 (US) • Horror, Thriller • 92m

Overview

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.

Director

Ole Bornedal

Writers

Juliet Snowden, Stiles White

Top Billed

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Keywords

exorcism house rabbi hospital demonic possession child of divorce divorced parents basketball coach dybbuk box sister sister relationship hebrew text jewish folklore

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Top Billed Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Clyde Brenek

Kyra Sedgwick

Stephanie Brenek

Natasha Calis

Emily 'Em' Brenek

Madison Davenport

Hannah Brenek

Rob LaBelle

Russell

Matisyahu

Tzadok Shapir

Quinn Lord

Student

Jay Brazeau

Professor McMannis

Jim Thorburn

Man

Erin Simms

Possessed Italian Girl

John Cassini

Stephanie's Attorney

Grant Show

Brett

Tim Perez

Officer

Ned Bellamy

Trevor

Scott J. Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Wu

Stunt Coordinator

Antoine Safi

Islamic Male Exorcist

Cameron Sprague

Abyzou

Sharmaine Yeoh

Possession Islamic Girl

Frank Ferrucci

Italian Priest

Jordan Stein

Hasidic Teen

Sol Pavony

Hasidic Rabbi

Nana Gbewonyo

Crew

David Rosychuk

Property Master

Dean Barker

Property Master

Juliet Snowden

Writer

Ole Bornedal

Director

Kelli Konop

Co-Producer

Mark Noda

Sound Mixer

Jeff Grimshire

Grip

Stephen Susco

Co-Producer

Stephen K. Machan

Grip

Shawn Williamson

Line Producer

Alexandra Kanal

Camera Loader

Anne-Marie Leidl

Graphic Designer

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Gary Blair Smith

First Assistant Director

Kathy He

Sound Assistant

Paul Lukaitis

Unit Production Manager

Kathie Singh

Camera Trainee

Simon Bright

Boom Operator

Regan Steele

Set Dresser

Troy Eirich

On Set Dresser

Brennan Wauters

Set Dresser

Mike Reddy

Lead Set Dresser

Shawn W. Magee

Grip

Debbie Tallman

Assistant Costume Designer

Rico Mario Mielnicki

Assistant Location Manager

David Kershaw

Dolly Grip

Ryan Pilon

Dolly Grip

Craig McMillan

On Set Dresser

Ryan Kosmynka

Second Assistant Director

Shayne Robinson

Set Dresser

Adam U. Lougheed

Set Dresser

Bobcat Cairns

Production Assistant

Desi J. Brett

Carpenter

Lyall Heighton

Construction Coordinator

Mandy Butler

Accountant

Paul Basker

Production Assistant

Andrew R.F. Bethelet

Carpenter

Marcus Endean

Storyboard Artist

Sue MacLean

Truck Costumer

Suzie Bruce

First Assistant Accountant

Mike McDevitt

Chef

Ron Vreeken

Paint Coordinator

Ray Engelhardt

Carpenter

Lance Smith

Special Effects Assistant

Steven Sangster

Production Assistant

Bill Crivello

Transportation Co-Captain

Renee Dombrosky

First Assistant Hairstylist

Bill Pankiw

Special Effects Assistant

Maria Kozak

Production Assistant

Stephen Siegel

Transportation Co-Captain

Greg Pyne

Special Effects Assistant

Mark A. Rathgeber

Construction Foreman

Franco Cooper

Production Assistant

Laurie Matheson

Driver

Lori Merchant

Driver

Terry R. Hastings

Driver

Adam Stern

VFX Supervisor

Shawn Brennan

Driver

Harry Bryant

Driver

Gerry Forster

Driver

David Halliday

Driver

Chris Ballum

Driver

Dale Johnson

Driver

Brett H. Smith

Driver

John Harjono

Driver

Milton Muller

Digital Compositor

Nadine Blackler

Digital Compositor

Curt Martel

Driver

Marnie Wynnyk

Security

Ron Steele

Driver

Mark Goldberg

Digital Compositor

Shawn Logue

Property Master

Elaine Fung

3D Artist

Carol Raskin

Hair Department Head

Sara Scarritt

Production Coordinator

Louie Hinayo

3D Artist

John Sanacore

Foley Mixer

Mike Gallagher

Grip

Chris Young

Rigging Grip

Mike Hazen

Electrician

Dan Demirgian

Grip

Gordon Oscar

3D Artist

Todd W. Smith

Key Rigging Grip

John Galindez

Rigging Grip

John Leeward

Dolly Grip

Erin Koplow

Makeup Department Head

Charles McGowan

Key Grip

Rico Osorio

Grip

Mark Dane

On Set Dresser

Stanislav Enilenis

3D Artist

Peter Parente

Set Dresser

Billy Zakor

Electrician

Eric Thifenback

Set Dresser

Todd Warren

Stunt Coordinator

Rob Labrecque

Production Accountant

Anthony Consolazio

Dolly Grip

Chris Hill

Generator Operator

Jeremy Hernandez

Assistant Location Manager

Grant Robertson

Digital Compositor

Brent Veal

Digital Compositor

Andres Asperin

3D Artist

Jennifer Raneri

Set Dresser

Manuel Cespedes

Driver

David Hamilton

Transportation Captain

Cego Les Duvilaire

Driver

Wiggin Destin

Driver

Ken Speed

Special Effects Coordinator

Ulises Ledo

Driver

Clyde Banard

Driver

Tyrone Henry

Driver

Ronel Victor

Driver

Antonio Serrano

Driver

William Bricker

Construction Foreman

David Hamilton

Transportation Co-Captain

Anton Sanko

Music

Joann Fowler

Makeup Department Head

Carla Hetland

Costume Design

Nancy Nayor

Casting

James Harris

Construction Coordinator

Joseph Drake

Executive Producer

Michael Paseornek

Executive Producer

Ashlea Earl

Stunts

Nathan Kahane

Executive Producer

Dan Laustsen

Director of Photography

Bruce Nyznik

ADR & Dubbing

Ilene Pickus

Script Supervisor

Norma Hill-Patton

Makeup Department Head

Anji Bemben

Hairstylist

Rachel O'Toole

Production Design

Chris M. Jacobson

Sound Effects Editor

Jak Osmond

Special Effects Coordinator

Brian Whitlock

Transportation Coordinator

Louise Roper

Set Decoration

Jamey Scott

Sound Effects Editor

Glenn Watson

Still Photographer

Catherine McQuaid

Digital Intermediate

Maarten Hofmeijer

Music Editor

Richard Patterson

CG Supervisor

Scott J. Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Scott MacDonald

Camera Operator

Diyah Pera

Still Photographer

James Cowan

Digital Intermediate

Jay Harada

Digital Intermediate

Kimberly Sato

Choreographer

Glen A. Dickson

Camera Operator

Paul Slatter

Gaffer

Jeff O'Brian

Rigging Gaffer

Terry MacKay

Location Manager

Carol Raskin

Hairstylist

Rusty Pouch

Gaffer

Charron Hume

Set Costumer

James Spencer

Set Costumer

Bryan Lamoureux

First Assistant Editor

Nigel Evans

Art Direction

Randy Hutniak

Assistant Art Director

Hans Bjerno

Helicopter Camera

Jennifer Radzikowski

Location Manager

Anders Villadsen

Editor

Bryan Pennington

Dolby Consultant

James Baldanza

Steadicam Operator

Jacqui Gee

Costume Supervisor

Christine Vasquez

Digital Intermediate

Lisa Strong

Makeup Artist

Céline Godeau

Makeup Effects

Jussi Tegelman

Supervising Sound Editor

Adam Stern

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christine Dougherty

Digital Intermediate

Elspeth Grafton

Script Supervisor

Natalie Zara Smith

Studio Teachers

Jennifer Amberson

Hairstylist

Bill Vigars

Unit Publicist

Eric L. Beason

Editor

Andrew Fisher

Camera Operator

Norbert Kaluza

Steadicam Operator

Stephanie Rossel

Script Supervisor

Tanya Hudson

Makeup Artist

Marti D. Humphrey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Dekker

Gaffer

Vicki Syskakis

Makeup Effects

Paul Edwards

Hairstylist

Brian Pearson

Additional Photography

Andy Asperin

VFX Artist

Stewart Whelan

First Assistant Camera

Nicole Brown

Executive Producer

Patti Bishop

Assistant Costume Designer

Justin W. Walker

Dialogue Editor

Jeff Sanca

Stunts

Stiles White

Writer

Leslie Gornstein

Original Story

Ed Anders

Stunt Double

Melissa Crich

Production Coordinator

Romel Adam

Producer's Assistant

J.R. Young

Producer

John Sacchi

Executive Producer

Stan Wertlieb

Executive Producer

Peter Schlessel

Executive Producer

Sam Raimi

Producer

Robert Tapert

Producer

Dave Askey

Key Grip

Reviews

Gimly

⭐ 4/10

March 16, 2019

Does it's thing pretty fine, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is perfectly capable, but God I am so over this exact formula cropping up in the genre over and over and over. _The Possession_ doesn't have a single thing that makes it noteworthy.

_Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._