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The Possession Experiment

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
888
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POPULARITY
60,770
70
The Possession Experiment (2016)
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When a student takes on a theology project, he taps into another side that had been hidden away from him.When a student takes on a theology project, he taps into another side that had been hidden away from him.When a student takes on a theology project, he taps into another side that had been hidden away from him.
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
888
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
60,770
70
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Scott B. Hansen
    • Writers
      • Mary J. Dixon
      • Scott B. Hansen
    • Stars
      • Chris Minor
      • Jake Brinn
      • Nicky Jasper
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Scott B. Hansen
    • Writers
      • Mary J. Dixon
      • Scott B. Hansen
    • Stars
      • Chris Minor
      • Jake Brinn
      • Nicky Jasper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    The Possession Experiment
    Trailer 1:23
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    The Possession Experiment (2016)
    The Possession Experiment (2016)
    Chris Minor in The Possession Experiment (2016)
    The Possession Experiment (2016)
    The Possession Experiment (2016)
    Bill Moseley in The Possession Experiment (2016)
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    The Possession Experiment (2016)
    Bill Moseley in The Possession Experiment (2016)
    Chris Minor and Jake Brinn in The Possession Experiment (2016)
    Chris Minor in The Possession Experiment (2016)

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    Chris Minor
    Chris Minor
    • Brandon Jensen
    Jake Brinn
    Jake Brinn
    • Clay Harper
    Nicky Jasper
    Nicky Jasper
    • Leda Morgan
    Kt Fanelli
    Kt Fanelli
    • Tracy Crowell
    Bill Moseley
    Bill Moseley
    • Father Mark Campbell
    Mark Joy
    • Michael Scott
    Rachel Faulkner
    Rachel Faulkner
    • Brittney
    Greg Travis
    Greg Travis
    • Jordi
    Dallas T. Taylor
    Dallas T. Taylor
    • Officer Cahill
    Ron Dressel
    • Young Frank Jensen
    Scott Mielock
    Scott Mielock
    • Richard Crowell
    Ricky D'Alonzo
    • Professor Tucker
    Terry Jernigan
    Terry Jernigan
    • Frank Jensen
    Sheri Gill Dixon
    Sheri Gill Dixon
    • Emile Jensen
    Ryan Ware
    Ryan Ware
    • Colby
    Angelo Reyes
    Angelo Reyes
    • Detective Garcia
    Chris Miller
    • Sheriff Snyder
    Pamela Myers
    • Psychic Julie
    • Director
      • Scott B. Hansen
    • Writers
      • Mary J. Dixon
      • Scott B. Hansen
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    • Trivia
      Actor Chris Minor wrote and recorded the song "The Watchful" used in the beginning of the film. The music video for the song is also coincidentally about demonic possession.
    • Crazy credits
      There's an additional scene during the end credits.

    User reviews18

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    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    One experiment to close the door on
    Yet another film that wastes a creepy looking cover and quite intriguing concept. It is also another film that started promisingly but very, very quickly went downhill and never recovered, instead it progressively grew worse. This is coming from somebody who saw it in my "more like this" section when watching some other low-budget films, decided to ignore the rating and only skim through a few of the reviews, having been known to go against the grain.

    Even when taking all of this into account, without any prejudice and giving it a proper chance, 'The Possession Experiment' was just very weakly done on most levels and on the most part it does not deliver. Am definitely going to have to agree with the low rating, don't always do with film and television having more than once in the past found ratings here too low, and the mediocre at best reviews (having read them properly just now) that sum up what's wrong with the film very well.

    As said above, 'The Possession Experiment' did start off very well and the main reason for not scoring it lower as tempted to. It had genuine tension and creepiness and actually looked pretty good (the only scene really to be so).

    The setting has moments of eeriness and the titles sequence was quite creatively done.

    Can't say anything else good. The production values rapidly got worse in a jarring shift, with the lighting being far too dim and the photography being wildly disorganised in a particularly under-funded found footage sort of way, some erotic films actually look better. The editing is far too jumpy too with the constant setting shifts being choppy and sometimes confusing. The sound is too obvious and intrusive too often, pet hates of mine when it comes to audio, and the direction also shows signs of disorganisation and not thinking things through.

    It doesn't feel like much of a script was written, as it constantly sounds awkward in flow and is woefully under (or should that be un)-rehearsed. The tension and horror is far too fleeting, with hardly anything scary after the opening, and when there is any signs of a story (barely there and it feels padded) it becomes more tedious, more predictable and sillier with each minute, with the sudden and choppy shifts making it harder to follow as well. Didn't find any of the characters interesting or appealing and the acting is horrendous enough to single-handedly wreck the film. The only halfway okay actor is Bill Moseley and he is wasted.

    On the whole, good start but everything else is almost beyond redemption weak. 3/10
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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2016 (Peru)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Эксперимент 'Одержимость'
    • Filming locations
      • Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Digital Thunderdome
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    • Budget
      • $55,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $210,979
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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