# Possessor (2020)

> A corporate assassin who hijacks bodies through neural implants must fight to retain her identity when a mission turns her own weaponized consciousness against her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/294134

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Brandon Cronenberg
- Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton, Rossif Sutherland, Kaniehtiio Horn, Raoul Bhaneja
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5918982/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, paranoid, visceral, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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