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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.1 / 100
2009·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 25m

POSSESSION

“What if the person you loved became someone else?”

A woman's life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brother-in-law into comas. Thrills arrive after the brother-in-law wakes up, thinking he's his brother.

Above the Line
Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist·DirectorMichael Petroni·ScreenplayGregory Middleton·Director of PhotographyAndreas Alfredsson·MusicRobb Sullivan·Editor
Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar·JessicaLee Pace·RomanMichael Landes·RyanWilliam B. Davis·HypnotistTuva Novotny·CaseyChelah Horsdal·MirandaMichael Jonsson·ParamedicPaul Jarrett·PsychiatristDrew Scott·ChrisDhirendra·Dr.Rajan
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Joel Bergvall·DirectorSimon Sandquist·Director
Writing· 1
Michael Petroni·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Gregory Middleton·Director of PhotographyRobert Musnicki·Additional Still PhotographerJim Van Dijk·"A" Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Robb Sullivan·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Andreas Alfredsson·MusicChristian Sandquist·Music
Art & Design· 9
Katia Stano·Costume DesignCheryl Marion·Art DirectionDouglas Higgins·Production DesignPaul Goodwin·Set DresserTodd McIntosh·Makeup Department HeadTamar Ouziel·Makeup ArtistMichael Watson·Lead PainterTedd Kuchera·Set DecorationC.J. Wills·First Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Roy Lee·ProducerGuy East·ProducerBob Yari·ProducerDoug Davison·ProducerNigel Sinclair·ProducerSonny Mallhi·Executive ProducerLindsey Hayes Kroeger·CastingDavid Rapaport·CastingMaureen Webb·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Krista Bell·Stunt DoubleMichael Mayo·Rigging GafferCarl Leveque·Rigging Grip
By the Numbers
71.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Possession's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A06B4B
#FF0000
Mood
Disturbing, Intense, Horror
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a woman's bare back from the waist up, with long dark hair. Two clawed, monstrous hands with long, sharp nails are gripping her shoulders, o”

horrordrama
Key Elements
Woman's BackMonstrous HandsBloodGlowing Cross
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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