Maurizio I read many negative reviews about this film, I just don't get them. This totally worked for me. The atmosphere is just perfect, building at a slow but constant pace, the story, within the reference system of the exorcism movies, is original, the acting goes from good to excellent (the little girl is amazing with her evil stares) and the scares are there, believe me. Not your usual loud noises or semi- open doors with a shadow beyond them, here it is the story itself that is scary. I don't know how much about the reference to a true story claimed at the beginning is true, but it doesn't really matter. What matters to me, is that while I was watching this movie alone in the night, some creaking noise came from somewhere in my house and I distinctly felt creeps going all over my body. And I'm not an easily scared teenager, I'm 46 and I started watching horror movies when I was about 10. I think I watched hundreds of them. But just seldom one of them gave me the creeps like this one did. Super-recommended!

NileFortnerBoogieBuddha954 When their youngest daughter, Em, played by Natasha Calis (The Harvest, Christmas Caper), becomes strangely obsessed with an antique wooden box bought from a yard sale. The parents Clyde, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen, The Losers) and Stephanie, played by Kyra Sedgwick (Born on the Fourth of July, Kill Your Darlings) see little cause for alarm. However, Em becomes increasingly unstable, leading the couple to fear the presence of a supernatural force. Clyde and Stephanie learn that the box contains a a dislocated spirit (a demonic Jew) that inhabits, and ultimately devours a human host. Did we all see a film like this before?Even though we have gotten films like this over, and over, and over again. The Possession is actually not that bad. The possessed box really is an as$h*le! In the beginning, an old woman owns this box. The box literally goes Brock Lesnar on this woman; kicking her butt left and right. The old woman has a yard sale, and our main characters go do this yard sale to buy dishes (they could have just went to Wal-Mart). When they purchase the box, and take it home. That's when the cute little girl becomes creepy, strange, going fight club on herself, and possession comes into play.The movie does become a typical possessed little girl film. But as the film goes on, it does try to be a little more original, and visually it is stunning. The film is produced by Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider - Man). I believe this helps the film, and gives the film more credibility. Even though I would have preferred him to direct this.I like when the film truly builds up tension, and it cuts to black. It reminded me of some Stanley Kubrick's work we've seen. So believe the film is directed well. I thought this was an interesting fact, the rabi in this film is actually a Jewish Reggae singer, according to IMDb. I just think it's interesting, I didn't realize they were making those now, (Just Kidding). Also, the young girl in this movie Natasha Calis, was phenomenal in this movie. she acts better than some adults. In some scenes she is so cute, innocent, and wide eyed. Other scenes she is evil as can be.My only little nit pick of a complaint about the film is it could have been longer. More character development, tension, etc.So these are my final Bitchin' Buddha thoughts on The Possession. The Possession is a well acted, fun midnight movie, builds up tension, and overall a good movie. It does follow the same format we've seen. On the other hand, it truly does try, builds tension, and wants to be original. I believe The Possession earns a...8/10!This Review is brought to you by Boogie Buddha, and remember, don't just get down, but get Boogie. Thank you all for reading, and viewing, and I hope you have an amazing day as always. :)

GL84 After buying a present for his estranged daughter, a man finds that the box contained a powerful demonic entity that slowly possesses her and eventually forces him to come to grips with the supernatural in order to finally beat it.Overall this one was quite enjoyable if slightly flawed. Among the more positives aspects here is the fact that this one manages to great enhance the idea of her being possessed by really going for a more understated idea than usual to account for the growing suspicion, using nervous ticks, irrational outbursts of anger and turning away to hide the possession giveaways of eye-manipulations and eerie whispering that goes hand-in-hand with the obsessive fixation on the box which all manage to make the first half quite a bit of fun slowly spelling out it's tell-tale signs. When it does shift into higher gear in the second half with a more pronounced bit of supernatural displays, from the swarming bedroom of locusts and the demonic taunting that leads into the most disturbing scene in the whole film, it gets a lot of mileage out of her turn and becomes quite fun due to that being added on to the slow- building first half. The finale is all based around the actual exorcism of the demon and manages to run nicely enough by making the creatures' unusual origin a nice focal point away from the typical style usually found here which is quite nicely handled, along with the tense action and thrilling encounters within that make it quite exciting. These here are enough to raise this up enough over its few minor flaws. The biggest issue within this one is the fact that it manages to carry on with the oblivious parents and the doubting figures long after it's realistically feasible since it plays the big trump card of the infestation with locusts despite not being the slightest bit annoyed with them there so early on in the film that it should've been the start of trying to figure out what's wrong with her instead of being simply a great shock gag the way it comes off here which is pretty irrational in real life as that would warrant far more action on their account than is called for here. The other factor to account for here is the rather cliché note this one undertakes, feeling like pretty much every other paranormal haunting movie out there and plays through a lot of the same features as elsewhere in here which makes it feel really familiar along the way. Still, it's got enough positives to be enjoyable at least.Rated PG-13: Violence, Language and intense scenes of children-in- jeopardy.

ericrnolan Now THIS was a decent horror movie. "The Possession" (2012) was a well-directed and capably written yarn about a demon afflicting a divorced family via a cursed box. It had great acting all around, most notably by the possessed innocent (Natasha Calis) and especially her well meaning father (the talented and likable Jeffrey Dean Morgan). I'd give it an 8 out of 10.My quibbles were minor. This is essentially a Jewish retread of "The Exorcist" (1973), with the Catholic clergyman and demon swapped out for a rabbi and a "dybbuk" (sp?). If you've seen "The Exorcist," you've basically seen this. There is some CGI-rendered body horror that seemed gimmicky and unneeded. And I hate movies where divorced families are magically reunited after facing a challenge together. (Does this ever happen in real life?)Still, this was a scary flick and a fun watch. I'd recommend it.https://ericrobertnolan.wordpress.com/