The Possession
Fear the demon that doesn't fear God.
2012 | 92m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Ole Bornedal |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Leslie Gornstein , Juliet Snowden, Stiles White |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Ole Bornedal |
| Writer: | Leslie Gornstein , Juliet Snowden, Stiles White |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | exorcism, house, rabbi, hospital, demonic possession, divorced parents, basketball coach, dybbuk box, sister sister relationship, hebrew text, jewish folklore |
| Production Companies | Ghost House Pictures, Lionsgate, North Box Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $85,400,000
Budget: $14,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Clyde Brenek |
| Kyra Sedgwick | Stephanie Brenek |
| Natasha Calis | Emily 'Em' Brenek |
| Madison Davenport | Hannah Brenek |
| Rob LaBelle | Russell |
| Matisyahu | Tzadok Shapir |
| Quinn Lord | Student |
| Jay Brazeau | Professor McMannis |
| Jim Thorburn | Man |
| Erin Simms | Possessed Italian Girl |
| John Cassini | Stephanie's Attorney |
| Grant Show | Brett |
| Tim Perez | Officer |
| Ned Bellamy | Trevor |
| Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |
| Paul Wu | Stunt Coordinator |
| Antoine Safi | Islamic Male Exorcist |
| Cameron Sprague | Abyzou |
| Sharmaine Yeoh | Possession Islamic Girl |
| Frank Ferrucci | Italian Priest |
| Jordan Stein | Hasidic Teen |
| Sol Pavony | Hasidic Rabbi |
| Nana Gbewonyo |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ron Vreeken | Paint Coordinator |
| Jeremy Hernandez | Assistant Location Manager |
| David Hamilton | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Ashlea Earl | Stunts |
| Jeff Sanca | Stunts |
| Jussi Tegelman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jak Osmond | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Richard Patterson | CG Supervisor |
| Adam Stern | Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Supervisor |
| Glen A. Dickson | Camera Operator |
| Scott MacDonald | Camera Operator |
| Paul Slatter | Gaffer |
| Rusty Pouch | Gaffer |
| Jeff O'Brian | Rigging Gaffer |
| Norbert Kaluza | Steadicam Operator |
| James Baldanza | Steadicam Operator |
| John Dekker | Gaffer |
| Diyah Pera | Still Photographer |
| Glenn Watson | Still Photographer |
| Brian Pearson | Additional Photography |
| Hans Bjerno | Helicopter Camera |
| Jacqui Gee | Costume Supervisor |
| Anton Sanko | Music |
| Carla Hetland | Costume Design |
| Joann Fowler | Makeup Department Head |
| Norma Hill-Patton | Makeup Department Head |
| Lisa Strong | Makeup Artist |
| Tanya Hudson | Makeup Artist |
| Vicki Syskakis | Makeup Effects |
| Anji Bemben | Hairstylist |
| Jennifer Amberson | Hairstylist |
| Paul Edwards | Hairstylist |
| Carol Raskin | Hairstylist, Hair Department Head |
| Céline Godeau | Makeup Effects |
| Eric L. Beason | Editor |
| Rachel O'Toole | Production Design |
| Nigel Evans | Art Direction |
| Louise Roper | Set Decoration |
| Randy Hutniak | Assistant Art Director |
| Bruce Nyznik | ADR & Dubbing |
| Bryan Pennington | Dolby Consultant |
| Chris M. Jacobson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jamey Scott | Sound Effects Editor |
| Marti D. Humphrey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Charron Hume | Set Costumer |
| James Spencer | Set Costumer |
| James Cowan | Digital Intermediate |
| Christine Dougherty | Digital Intermediate |
| Jay Harada | Digital Intermediate |
| Catherine McQuaid | Digital Intermediate |
| Christine Vasquez | Digital Intermediate |
| Bryan Lamoureux | First Assistant Editor |
| Maarten Hofmeijer | Music Editor |
| Brian Whitlock | Transportation Coordinator |
| Kimberly Sato | Choreographer |
| Ilene Pickus | Script Supervisor |
| Stephanie Rossel | Script Supervisor |
| Elspeth Grafton | Script Supervisor |
| Jennifer Radzikowski | Location Manager |
| Natalie Zara Smith | Studio Teachers |
| Bill Vigars | Unit Publicist |
| Andy Asperin | VFX Artist |
| Stewart Whelan | First Assistant Camera |
| Leslie Gornstein | Original Story |
| Dean Barker | Property Master |
| David Rosychuk | Property Master |
| Shawn Williamson | Line Producer |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor |
| Paul Lukaitis | Unit Production Manager |
| Gary Blair Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Ryan Kosmynka | Second Assistant Director |
| Alexandra Kanal | Camera Loader |
| Kathie Singh | Camera Trainee |
| Mark Noda | Sound Mixer |
| Simon Bright | Boom Operator |
| Kathy He | Sound Assistant |
| Anne-Marie Leidl | Graphic Designer |
| David Askey | Key Grip |
| Jeff Grimshire | Grip |
| Stephen K. Machan | Grip |
| Shawn W. Magee | Grip |
| David Kershaw | Dolly Grip |
| Ryan Pilon | Dolly Grip |
| Mike Reddy | Lead Set Dresser |
| Rico Mario Mielnicki | Assistant Location Manager |
| Troy Eirich | On Set Dresser |
| Craig McMillan | On Set Dresser |
| Adam U. Lougheed | Set Dresser |
| Brennan Wauters | Set Dresser |
| Shayne Robinson | Set Dresser |
| Regan Steele | Set Dresser |
| Debbie Tallman | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sue MacLean | Truck Costumer |
| Renee Dombrosky | First Assistant Hairstylist |
| Mandy Butler | Accountant |
| Suzie Bruce | First Assistant Accountant |
| Lance Smith | Special Effects Assistant |
| Greg Pyne | Special Effects Assistant |
| Bill Pankiw | Special Effects Assistant |
| Paul Basker | Production Assistant |
| Bobcat Cairns | Production Assistant |
| Franco Cooper | Production Assistant |
| Maria Kozak | Production Assistant |
| Steven Sangster | Production Assistant |
| Lyall Heighton | Construction Coordinator |
| Mark A. Rathgeber | Construction Foreman |
| Ray Engelhardt | Carpenter |
| Andrew R.F. Bethelet | Carpenter |
| Desi J. Brett | Carpenter |
| Mike McDevitt | Chef |
| Marcus Endean | Storyboard Artist |
| Bill Crivello | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Stephen Siegel | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Marnie Wynnyk | Security |
| John Harjono | Driver |
| Shawn Brennan | Driver |
| Curt Martel | Driver |
| Chris Ballum | Driver |
| Laurie Matheson | Driver |
| David Halliday | Driver |
| Lori Merchant | Driver |
| Dale Johnson | Driver |
| Terry R. Hastings | Driver |
| Harry Bryant | Driver |
| Ron Steele | Driver |
| Gerry Forster | Driver |
| Brett H. Smith | Driver |
| Nadine Blackler | Digital Compositor |
| Mark Goldberg | Digital Compositor |
| Milton Muller | Digital Compositor |
| Grant Robertson | Digital Compositor |
| Brent Veal | Digital Compositor |
| Andres Asperin | 3D Artist |
| Stanislav Enilenis | 3D Artist |
| Elaine Fung | 3D Artist |
| Louie Hinayo | 3D Artist |
| Gordon Oscar | 3D Artist |
| John Sanacore | Foley Mixer |
| Mike Hazen | Electrician |
| Billy Zakor | Electrician |
| Charles McGowan | Key Grip |
| John Leeward | Dolly Grip |
| Anthony Consolazio | Dolly Grip |
| Dan Demirgian | Grip |
| Mike Gallagher | Grip |
| Rico Osorio | Grip |
| Chris Hill | Generator Operator |
| Todd W. Smith | Key Rigging Grip |
| John Galindez | Rigging Grip |
| Jennifer Raneri | Set Dresser |
| Eric Thifenback | Set Dresser |
| Peter Parente | Set Dresser |
| Shawn Logue | Property Master |
| Mark Dane | On Set Dresser |
| Erin Koplow | Makeup Department Head |
| Todd Warren | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sara Scarritt | Production Coordinator |
| Rob Labrecque | Production Accountant |
| Ken Speed | Special Effects Coordinator |
| William Bricker | Construction Foreman |
| David Hamilton | Transportation Captain |
| Clyde Banard | Driver |
| Manuel Cespedes | Driver |
| Wiggin Destin | Driver |
| Cego Les Duvilaire | Driver |
| Tyrone Henry | Driver |
| Ulises Ledo | Driver |
| Antonio Serrano | Driver |
| Ronel Victor | Driver |
| Patti Bishop | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Justin W. Walker | Dialogue Editor |
| James Harris | Construction Coordinator |
| Ole Bornedal | Director |
| Juliet Snowden | Writer |
| Nancy Nayor | Casting |
| Dan Laustsen | Director of Photography |
| Anders Villadsen | Editor |
| Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |
| Andrew Fisher | Camera Operator |
| Terry MacKay | Location Manager |
| Stiles White | Writer |
| Chris Young | Rigging Grip |
| Ed Anders | Stunt Double |
| Melissa Crich | Production Coordinator |
| Romel Adam | Producer's Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
| Nicole Brown | Executive Producer |
| Kelli Konop | Co-Producer |
| Sam Raimi | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Drake | Executive Producer |
| Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Susco | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 35 | 67 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 40 | 70 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 29 | 42 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 32 | 48 | 21 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 14 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 34 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 936 | 936 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 961 | 961 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 723 | 811 |
Ruuz
4.0
Does it's thing pretty fine, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is perfectly capable, but God I am so over this exact formula cropping up in the genre over and over and over. _The Possession_ doesn't have a single thing that makes it noteworthy. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a po ... or finished product._
Jun 23, 2021