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The Possession

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
60K
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The Possession (2012)
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.
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
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... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
60K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ole Bornedal
  • Writers
    • Juliet Snowden
    • Stiles White
    • Leslie Gornstein(article "Jinx in a Box")
  • Stars
    • Natasha Calis
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Kyra Sedgwick
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ole Bornedal
  • Writers
    • Juliet Snowden
    • Stiles White
    • Leslie Gornstein(article "Jinx in a Box")
  • Stars
    • Natasha Calis
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Kyra Sedgwick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 247User reviews
    • 266Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Kyra Sedgwick, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matisyahu, and Natasha Calis in The Possession (2012)
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    Matisyahu and Natasha Calis in The Possession (2012)
    Natasha Calis in The Possession (2012)
    Natasha Calis in The Possession (2012)
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    Top cast

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    Natasha Calis
    Natasha Calis
    • Em
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan
    • Clyde
    Kyra Sedgwick
    Kyra Sedgwick
    • Stephanie
    Madison Davenport
    Madison Davenport
    • Hannah
    Matisyahu
    Matisyahu
    • Tzadok
    Grant Show
    Grant Show
    • Brett
    Rob LaBelle
    Rob LaBelle
    • Russell
    Nana Gbewonyo
    Nana Gbewonyo
    • Darius
    Anna Hagan
    Anna Hagan
    • Eleanor
    Brenda Crichlow
    Brenda Crichlow
    • Miss Shandy
    • (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Professor McMannis
    Iris Quinn
    Iris Quinn
    • Doctor
    Graeme Duffy
    Graeme Duffy
    • Lab Tech
    David Hovan
    David Hovan
    • Adan
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Assistant Coach
    Adam Young
    • Preston
    Jim Thorburn
    Jim Thorburn
    • First Responder
    Quinn Lord
    Quinn Lord
    • Student
    • Director
      • Ole Bornedal
    • Writers
      • Juliet Snowden
      • Stiles White
      • Leslie Gornstein(article "Jinx in a Box")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The demon in the box speaks Polish.
    • Goofs
      When Clyde is shown lying on his couch throwing a basketball up in the air, a band-aid is seen on the back of his hand, before his hand gets stabbed.
    • Quotes

      Tzadok: I hate hospitals... people die here.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Insidious (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      You're a Heavenly Thing
      Written by Jack Little (as Little Jack Little) and Joe Young
      Performed by Mel Tormé
      Courtesy of Capitol Records
      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews247

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Well worth the watching
    Hello readers. This is my first review of a movie on here and I was inspired to do it after reading petit76 negative view on the film. I am also an avid horror fan pretty much seen them all and I thought this film was excellent! Acting was very good and the storyline is as good as you will get with horror films nowadays which is such hard genre to be original with.

    Thats the problem with IMDb nowadays almost every film gets a negative review. This was a most enjoyable horror with some nice fright scenes and I would recommend it to anyone with a spare 90 Min's. A solid 8/10 from me folks enjoy!!
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    • mcclaresteven
    • Jan 5, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Dibbuk Box
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Ghost House Pictures
      • North Box Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,130,154
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,732,480
      • Sep 2, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,446,075
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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