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Average
MASTER SCORE 46.4 / 100
2022·Horror / Drama·1h 44m

POSSESSION

“Some places should remain forgotten”

A priest has been tasked with deciding the location of a new church for the local mining company, which reveals itself to be on top of an old Sami burial ground. After removing the remains, the dead come alive and haunt the settlers.

Above the Line
Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken·DirectorHenrik Martin Dahlsbakken·WriterOskar Dahlsbakken·Director of PhotographyNils Martin Larsen·Original Music ComposerKristofer Nordin·Editor
Cast
Jan Sælid·Lauritz SmithEva Nergård·MyTarjei Sandvik Moe·Oscar SmithAnna Filippa Hjarne·Agathe SmithDennis Storhøi·Timann FlageNina Ellen Ødegård·Mathilde FlageBenjamin Helstad·Gustav von KantzowEllen Dorrit Petersen·Suzanne SmithAlfred Ekker Strande·AntonØyvind Brandtzæg·Doktor Eide
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken·DirectorKatinka Lotherington·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken·Writer
Camera· 1
Oskar Dahlsbakken·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Kristofer Nordin·EditorCem Ozkilicci·Colorist
Sound & Music· 5
Nils Martin Larsen·Original Music ComposerSvein-Ketil Bjøntegård·Sound DesignerTormod Ringnes·Sound DesignerPål Baglo·Sound Effects EditorTormod Ringnes·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Lise Hillkirk Olimb·Production DesignMiriam Lien·Costume DesignKristine Wilhelmsen·Set DecorationMaria Bjørnnes Hermansen·Makeup DesignerAina Vogel·Makeup ArtistIda Astero Welle·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken·ProducerÅsmund Kjos Fjell·Executive ProducerWencke Hovet·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
TomTom Jorgensen·Stunt CoordinatorTomTom Jorgensen·Special EffectsAlexander Somma·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
46.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.0
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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