Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- disturbing
- melodramatic
- late night thriller viewing
- supernatural mystery marathon
What critics said
The film was broadly regarded as a predictable and underdeveloped supernatural thriller, with Lee Pace's performance receiving limited praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jess must determine whether Roman is inhabited by Ryan's spirit or whether a sinister non-supernatural explanation is operating.
Roman awakens from his coma believing that he is Ryan, forcing Jess to question his identity and her own perceptions.
The automobile accident leaves both Ryan and Roman comatose, creating the central uncanny transformation when Roman wakes.
Jess's attempt to reconnect with her husband becomes increasingly disturbing as Roman behaves as though he is Ryan.
Films like Possession, and why
The Eye
supernatural identity confusion, romantic melodrama, and an unsettling thriller premise
The Forgotten
relationship-centered supernatural mystery involving altered identity and uncertain reality
What Lies Beneath
romantic suspense, uncanny events, and ambiguity about whether the supernatural is real
Movie Details
- Directors
- Simon Sandquist, Joel Bergvall
- Release Date
- 2009-07-16
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (169)
Cast
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Lee Pace
- Michael Landes
- William B. Davis
- Tuva Novotny
- Chelah Horsdal
- Michael Jonsson
- Paul Jarrett
- Drew Scott
- Dhirendra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- FlixFling
- Buy
- FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Possession about?
- After a crash leaves two men in comas, a woman faces an eerie identity crisis when one awakens convinced he is her husband.
- What is Possession like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Possession as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Possession violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Possession as mild.
- What did critics think of Possession?
- The film was broadly regarded as a predictable and underdeveloped supernatural thriller, with Lee Pace's performance receiving limited praise.
- Which films are like Possession?
- Films with a similar feel include The Eye, The Forgotten, and What Lies Beneath.
- How long is Possession?
- Possession runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Possession?
- In United States, Possession streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
