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

Dean Barker

Property Master

David Rosychuk

Property Master

Ole Bornedal

Director

Juliet Snowden

Writer

Shawn Williamson

Line Producer

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Kelli Konop

Co-Producer

Stephen Susco

Co-Producer

Paul Lukaitis

Unit Production Manager

Gary Blair Smith

First Assistant Director

Ryan Kosmynka

Second Assistant Director

Alexandra Kanal

Camera Loader

Kathie Singh

Camera Trainee

Mark Noda

Sound Mixer

Simon Bright

Boom Operator

Kathy He

Sound Assistant

Anne-Marie Leidl

Graphic Designer

David Askey

Key Grip

Jeff Grimshire

Grip

Stephen K. Machan

Grip

Shawn W. Magee

Grip

David Kershaw

Dolly Grip

Ryan Pilon

Dolly Grip

Mike Reddy

Lead Set Dresser

Rico Mario Mielnicki

Assistant Location Manager

Troy Eirich

On Set Dresser

Craig McMillan

On Set Dresser

Adam U. Lougheed

Set Dresser

Brennan Wauters

Set Dresser

Shayne Robinson

Set Dresser

Regan Steele

Set Dresser

Debbie Tallman

Assistant Costume Designer

Sue MacLean

Truck Costumer

Renee Dombrosky

First Assistant Hairstylist

Mandy Butler

Accountant

Suzie Bruce

First Assistant Accountant

Lance Smith

Special Effects Assistant

Greg Pyne

Special Effects Assistant

Bill Pankiw

Special Effects Assistant

Paul Basker

Production Assistant

Bobcat Cairns

Production Assistant

Franco Cooper

Production Assistant

Maria Kozak

Production Assistant

Steven Sangster

Production Assistant

Lyall Heighton

Construction Coordinator

Mark A. Rathgeber

Construction Foreman

Ray Engelhardt

Carpenter

Andrew R.F. Bethelet

Carpenter

Desi J. Brett

Carpenter

Ron Vreeken

Paint Coordinator

Mike McDevitt

Chef

Marcus Endean

Storyboard Artist

Bill Crivello

Transportation Co-Captain

Stephen Siegel

Transportation Co-Captain

Marnie Wynnyk

Security

John Harjono

Driver

Shawn Brennan

Driver

Curt Martel

Driver

Chris Ballum

Driver

Laurie Matheson

Driver

David Halliday

Driver

Lori Merchant

Driver

Dale Johnson

Driver

Terry R. Hastings

Driver

Harry Bryant

Driver

Ron Steele

Driver

Gerry Forster

Driver

Brett H. Smith

Driver

Adam Stern

VFX Supervisor

Nadine Blackler

Digital Compositor

Mark Goldberg

Digital Compositor

Milton Muller

Digital Compositor

Grant Robertson

Digital Compositor

Brent Veal

Digital Compositor

Andres Asperin

3D Artist

Stanislav Enilenis

3D Artist

Elaine Fung

3D Artist

Louie Hinayo

3D Artist

Gordon Oscar

3D Artist

John Sanacore

Foley Mixer

Mike Hazen

Electrician

Billy Zakor

Electrician

Charles McGowan

Key Grip

John Leeward

Dolly Grip

Anthony Consolazio

Dolly Grip

Dan Demirgian

Grip

Mike Gallagher

Grip

Rico Osorio

Grip

Chris Hill

Generator Operator

Todd W. Smith

Key Rigging Grip

John Galindez

Rigging Grip

Chris Young

Rigging Grip

Jeremy Hernandez

Assistant Location Manager

Jennifer Raneri

Set Dresser

Eric Thifenback

Set Dresser

Peter Parente

Set Dresser

Shawn Logue

Property Master

Mark Dane

On Set Dresser

Carol Raskin

Hair Department Head

Erin Koplow

Makeup Department Head

Todd Warren

Stunt Coordinator

Sara Scarritt

Production Coordinator

Rob Labrecque

Production Accountant

Ken Speed

Special Effects Coordinator

William Bricker

Construction Foreman

David Hamilton

Transportation Captain

David Hamilton

Transportation Co-Captain

Clyde Banard

Driver

Manuel Cespedes

Driver

Wiggin Destin

Driver

Cego Les Duvilaire

Driver

Tyrone Henry

Driver

Ulises Ledo

Driver

Antonio Serrano

Driver

Ronel Victor

Driver

Nancy Nayor

Casting

Anton Sanko

Music

Carla Hetland

Costume Design

Joann Fowler

Makeup Department Head

James Harris

Construction Coordinator

Michael Paseornek

Executive Producer

Joseph Drake

Executive Producer

Ashlea Earl

Stunts

Nathan Kahane

Executive Producer

Dan Laustsen

Director of Photography

Norma Hill-Patton

Makeup Department Head

Lisa Strong

Makeup Artist

Tanya Hudson

Makeup Artist

Vicki Syskakis

Makeup Effects

Anji Bemben

Hairstylist

Jennifer Amberson

Hairstylist

Paul Edwards

Hairstylist

Carol Raskin

Hairstylist

Céline Godeau

Makeup Effects

Eric L. Beason

Editor

Anders Villadsen

Editor

Rachel O'Toole

Production Design

Nigel Evans

Art Direction

Louise Roper

Set Decoration

Randy Hutniak

Assistant Art Director

Bruce Nyznik

ADR & Dubbing

Bryan Pennington

Dolby Consultant

Chris M. Jacobson

Sound Effects Editor

Jamey Scott

Sound Effects Editor

Marti D. Humphrey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jussi Tegelman

Supervising Sound Editor

Jak Osmond

Special Effects Coordinator

Richard Patterson

CG Supervisor

Adam Stern

Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott J. Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Glen A. Dickson

Camera Operator

Andrew Fisher

Camera Operator

Scott MacDonald

Camera Operator

Paul Slatter

Gaffer

Rusty Pouch

Gaffer

Jeff O'Brian

Rigging Gaffer

Norbert Kaluza

Steadicam Operator

James Baldanza

Steadicam Operator

John Dekker

Gaffer

Diyah Pera

Still Photographer

Glenn Watson

Still Photographer

Brian Pearson

Additional Photography

Hans Bjerno

Helicopter Camera

Jacqui Gee

Costume Supervisor

Charron Hume

Set Costumer

James Spencer

Set Costumer

James Cowan

Digital Intermediate

Christine Dougherty

Digital Intermediate

Jay Harada

Digital Intermediate

Catherine McQuaid

Digital Intermediate

Christine Vasquez

Digital Intermediate

Bryan Lamoureux

First Assistant Editor

Maarten Hofmeijer

Music Editor

Brian Whitlock

Transportation Coordinator

Kimberly Sato

Choreographer

Ilene Pickus

Script Supervisor

Stephanie Rossel

Script Supervisor

Elspeth Grafton

Script Supervisor

Terry MacKay

Location Manager

Jennifer Radzikowski

Location Manager

Natalie Zara Smith

Studio Teachers

Bill Vigars

Unit Publicist

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

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._