# Possum (2018)

> A disgraced puppeteer returns to a suffocating childhood home, where a grotesque creation and buried abuse erode the boundary between memory and nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/322925

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Matthew Holness
- Cast: Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe, Ryan Enever, Charlie Eales, Joe Gallucci, Rohan Gotobed, Raphel Famotibe
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6081670/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, disturbing, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror night

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