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Possessor

  • 20202020
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Possessor (2020)
From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi
An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
34K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,329
263
  • Director
    • Brandon Cronenberg
  • Writer
    • Brandon Cronenberg
  • Stars
    • Andrea Riseborough
    • Christopher Abbott
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brandon Cronenberg
  • Writer
    • Brandon Cronenberg
  • Stars
    • Andrea Riseborough
    • Christopher Abbott
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 355User reviews
    • 267Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 39 nominations

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    Trailer 2:12
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    Trailer 1:18
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    Possessor
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    Possessor

    Photos80

    Andrea Riseborough in Possessor (2020)
    Brandon Cronenberg at an event for The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village (2020)
    Brandon Cronenberg, Andrea Riseborough, and Christopher Abbott at an event for The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village (2020)
    Possessor (2020)
    Possessor (2020)
    Possessor (2020)
    Possessor (2020)
    Christopher Abbott in Possessor (2020)
    Kaniehtiio Horn in Possessor (2020)
    Sean Bean in Possessor (2020)
    Kaniehtiio Horn and Dorren Lee in Possessor (2020)
    Kaniehtiio Horn in Possessor (2020)

    Top cast

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    Andrea Riseborough
    Andrea Riseborough
    • Tasya Vosas Tasya Vos
    Christopher Abbott
    Christopher Abbott
    • Colin Tateas Colin Tate
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Girderas Girder
    Rossif Sutherland
    Rossif Sutherland
    • Michael Vosas Michael Vos
    Gabrielle Graham
    Gabrielle Graham
    • Hollyas Holly
    Hanneke Talbot
    Hanneke Talbot
    • Katherineas Katherine
    Matthew Garlick
    • Elioas Elio
    Daniel Park
    Daniel Park
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
    • Lead Technicianas Lead Technician
    Rachael Crawford
    Rachael Crawford
    • Dr. Melisas Dr. Melis
    Gage Graham-Arbuthnot
    Gage Graham-Arbuthnot
    • Ira Vosas Ira Vos
    Kathy Maloney
    Kathy Maloney
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Megan Vincent
    Megan Vincent
    • Aliceas Alice
    Danny Waugh
    Danny Waugh
    • Patrickas Patrick
    Tuppence Middleton
    Tuppence Middleton
    • Ava Parseas Ava Parse
    Christopher Jacot
    Christopher Jacot
    • Reid Parseas Reid Parse
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • John Parseas John Parse
    Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves
    Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves
    • Marthaas Martha
    • Director
      • Brandon Cronenberg
    • Writer
      • Brandon Cronenberg
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Most of the special effects in the film were done practically, with an effort to use as little VFX work as possible. The hallucination scenes' effects in particular were done in-camera. Cronenberg credits his effects specialists, Dan Martin and Derek Liscoumb, and his longtime cinematographer Karim Hussain for being able to pull off convincing visuals with a minimum of CGI.
    • Goofs
      When John Parse is being mutilated, his skin in the close-up shots of the wounds on his face looks completely different than it does in the rest of the scene. Mainly, it has a different color and is much smoother.
    • Quotes

      Colin Tate: Just think, one day your wife is cleaning the cat litter and she gets a worm in her, and that worm ends up in her brain. The next thing that happens is she gets an idea in there, too. And it's hard to say whether that idea is really hers or it's just the worm. And it makes her do certain things. Predator things. Eventually, you realize that she isn't the same person anymore. She's not the person that she used to be. It's gotta make you wonder, whether you're really married to her... or married to the worm.

    • Alternate versions
      Possessor exists as a cut US R rated version and an uncut MPA Unrated Version titled Possessor Uncut. The producers were keen to differentiate between the two versions and the 'Uncut' tag is an official re-titling of the film. UK releases are the Uncut Version and are 18 rated.
    • Connections
      Featured in Possessor/Possessor Uncut Review (What's the difference?) (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Detroit II
      Written by Shigeto (as Zachary Shigeto Saginaw) & Marcus Elliott
      Performed by Shigeto
      Published by The Ghostly International
      Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. & Copyright Control
      Licensed courtesy of Ghostly International

    User reviews355

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A thrilling experience that succeeds in getting under your skin
    With its good performances, excellent visual design, and all the blood and gore you could ask for, Brandon Cronenberg's 'Possessor' is a thrilling, engaging experience that succeeds in getting under your skin.
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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Possessor Uncut
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Rhombus Media
      • Rook Films
      • Particular Crowd
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $752,885
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $252,664
      • Oct 4, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $911,180
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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