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Possession
1981
Beyond the realm of human desire there is a darkness... A horror film like no other, "Possession" is an intense, shocking experience that was banned in the UK as a 'video nasty'. With its dark subject matter and high gore quotient, it's not for the faint hearted. With their marriage in pieces Anna and Mark's tense .. Read more
| Starring | Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent |
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| Director | Andrzej Zulawski |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
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Possession
Beyond the realm of human desire there is a darkness...
A horror film like no other, "Possession" is an intense, shocking experience that was banned in the UK as a 'video nasty'. With its dark subject matter and high gore quotient, it's not for the faint hearted.
With their marriage in pieces Anna and Mark's tense relationship has become a psychotic descent into screaming matches, violence and self-mutilation. Believing his wife's only lover is the sinister Heinrich, Mark is unaware of the demonic, tentacled creature that Anna has hidden away for liaisons in a deserted apartment and will stop at nothing to protect.
Written and directed by Andrzej Zulawski, "Possession" is a deeply unsettling experience, aided by the horrific special effects of the great Carlo Rambaldi ("Deep Red", "Close Encounters", "Alien"). The film, though banned on video, was nominated for a BAFTA and the Palme d'Or and Adjani's astonishing performance earned her Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the French Cesars.
| Starring | Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent, Johanna Hofer, Shaun Lawton |
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| Director | Andrzej Zulawski |
| Studio | METRODOME DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 58 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
| Language | DVD: English, French, German |
| Released | Production year: 1981 To Rent: DVD: 25 Oct 2010 |
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Self-exiled Polish directors - like Walerian Borowczyk - who wind up doing art movies in Paris tend over the years to... read more on Time Out
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Definitely worth seeing
I saw this film without knowing anything about it, including its genre (if, indeed, it has one). Surprising is the first word that i associate with the film, ... read more »
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Another from the video nasty list...
Another horror let down
Definitely one for the die hards, this B movie heralding from the golden era of video nasties seems to have lost the impact ... read more » - 1076872
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This film is insane
An awkward film to watch especially as my copy fractured on screen during the last 30 minutes despite cleaning the disc. This was Adjanis first major fiilm role... read more »
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Possession? Boring, boring.
I must have seen worse films than this but I am at a loss to remember one. What on earth were the 2 main characters arguing about? The story line made no sense ... read more »
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Possession
Beyond the realm of human desire there is a darkness...
A horror film like no other, "Possession" is an intense, shocking experience that was banned in the UK as a 'video nasty'. With its dark subject matter and high gore quotient, it's not for the faint hearted.
With their ...
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