Possession
1981 · 124 min · Horror · TMDB 7.3
The short version:Divorce as apocalypse. Screaming, a creature in a Berlin apartment, and a subway scene that is a legendary piece of acting. Unlike anything else.
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Synopsis
A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.
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Violence & gore
- Graphic goreHeavyeditorial
Children & pregnancy
- Child in dangerModerateeditorial
- Pregnancy & childbirth traumaModerateeditorial
Sexual content & violence
- Sex & nudityHeavyeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- Sex with a tentacled creature.
Body & medical
- Body horrorHeavyeditorial
- Self-harmHeavyeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- An electric carving knife is used by a character on herself.
Mental health & grief
- Mental illnessHeavyeditorial
Abuse & bigotry
- Domestic abuseModerateeditorial
Religion & the occult
- Demons & possessionModerateinferred from keywords