The Possession
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The Possession is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal, written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and J. R. Young. It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Grant Show, Madison Davenport, and Matisyahu. The story, based on the 2004 Los Angeles Times article "A Jinx in a Box?" by Leslie Gornstein, is about the allegedly haunted dybbuk box.[3]
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| Directed by | Ole Bornedal |
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| Based on | "A Jinx in a Box?" by Leslie Gornstein |
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| Cinematography | Dan Laustsen |
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| Music by | Anton Sanko |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million[1] |
| Box office | $82.9 million[2] |
The film was shot in 2011. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental institution, Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Bornedal cited films such as The Exorcist as an inspiration, praising their subtlety.[4]
It was released in the United States on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest and received mixed reviews from film critics; audience reception has been positive.[5]