Possessor Uncut

Name: Possessor Uncut
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror
Released: October 2, 2020
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Christopher Jacot, Daniel Park, Gabrielle Graham

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Neon | Release Date: October 2, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Christopher Jacot, Daniel Park, Gabrielle Graham, Hanneke Talbot, Hrant Alianak, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kaniehtiio Horn, Matthew Garlick, Rachael Crawford, Raoul Bhaneja, Rossif Sutherland, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton

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Available On Demand November 3.

Summary: Possessor is a sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough). Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

Director: Brandon Cronenberg

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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Slashfilm Chris Evangelista

Jan 26, 2020

It is a singular work – one so ghastly, so unique, and so brutal that it will awe some and disgust others. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Oct 1, 2020

In the end, Possessor privileges the visceral over the cerebral. Which is not to deny that it lands somewhere rather provocative as a character study. Read full review

Christopher Machell

Nov 29, 2020

An uneasy and messy union of genre and arthouse, Possessor disturbs, thrills and eludes us in equal measure. Read full review

The Playlist Robert Daniels

Jan 26, 2020

Possessor is a bloody existential fever dream that, at its best, is unnerving and thrilling, and, at its worst, is tiring and misbegotten. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Sep 30, 2020

Brandon has apparently inherited a great deal from his father both in terms of his filmmaking techniques and his taste in material. As science fiction, Possessor is a little disappointing – it does too little with a pregnant premise crying out for deeper inspection. As horror, however, it’s a rousing success – a shocking and disturbing gem that doesn’t betray itself by softening things during the final act. Read full review

Noel Murray

Oct 1, 2020

Cronenberg has a lot of high-minded ideas, but he grounds them in human behavior and has found the right humans to tell his story. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Jan 26, 2020

As both writer and director, Cronenberg focuses so intently on the surface that he neglects to include enough substance. Read full review

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Proggers

Nov 11, 2022

Rarely do I throw on a random movie only for it to land squarely in my list of all time favourites. Possessor did that and then some!

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Saintdabbercert

Dec 17, 2020

Made with this provocative enigmatic vision, Brandon Cronenberg takes you on a disturbed thrill ride. With an nearly over-the-top premise this film is extremely original and works well with it. Often i find this film fantastically disturbing if there was such a word to describe it. I foundMade with this provocative enigmatic vision, Brandon Cronenberg takes you on a disturbed thrill ride. With an nearly over-the-top premise this film is extremely original and works well with it. Often i find this film fantastically disturbing if there was such a word to describe it. I found myself unable to look away and often taken a back by the visceral nature of the violence you see in this film. Tasya Vos works for a secretive organization that utilizes brain-implant technology that allows her to take control of specific targeted hosts in order to carry out contract killings. She’s found a specific niche in this field of work, that at times appears to have dramatic effects on her own psyche. As Tasya begins to lose control, she truly begins to struggle to suppress her own violent memories and has trouble controlling certain urges. This specific host for whatever reason begins to resist the hold she has on him and thats when a power struggle ensues that may threaten both’s identities. The surreal and unsettling visuals makes this masterful sci-fi a very memorable experience.… Expand

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samcharlot123

Feb 19, 2023

I'm here to write a review on Possessor since I wrote a review on Infinity Pool. I love both films and I can't put one over the other. They're both thought-provoking, well written, well acted, well directed films. I like dark surrealist atmospheric films and Brandon Cronenberg is one of theI'm here to write a review on Possessor since I wrote a review on Infinity Pool. I love both films and I can't put one over the other. They're both thought-provoking, well written, well acted, well directed films. I like dark surrealist atmospheric films and Brandon Cronenberg is one of the few directors today who are embracing this type of filmmaking. He's learned a lot from his father and it's great to see he's following in his father's footsteps. I don't have a lot to say since I don't want to spoil the story for any people who will read this review. All I can say is that if you'd like to watch a dark, semi-gory, atmospheric surrealist thriller, then this film is for you.… Expand

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mbeckford

Nov 7, 2020

I just wrote a review about how mainstream critics don't "get" horror, elevating attempts at filmmaking "art" over the basics that horror fans love. "Possessor" is an exception where critics (72 Metacritic Score) and users (7.6 Metacritic Score) agree that it's a pretty damn good flick. TheI just wrote a review about how mainstream critics don't "get" horror, elevating attempts at filmmaking "art" over the basics that horror fans love. "Possessor" is an exception where critics (72 Metacritic Score) and users (7.6 Metacritic Score) agree that it's a pretty damn good flick. The acting is excellent. Andrea Riseborough from "Mandy" is creepy odd (again) as a mind-possessing assassin, and Christopher Abbott from "It Comes at Night" is a depressed AND possessed soul for the next assassination. There are too many adjectives to list to give the film justice, so here's just a few: disturbing, violent, bloody, mind-bending, visual, provocative, While Brandon Cronenberg may have a similar interest in melding technology and horror as his father David Cronenberg, he is introducing his own style and originality. Very much like like Joe Hill has done with father Stephen King. All of which is nothing but a bonus for horror fans.… Expand

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JeBjBo

Feb 12, 2022

"Possessor" slowly builds its story and tension and creates its own surreal atmosphere on the way.

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Dunkaccino

Jan 27, 2023

It must be said that Cronenberg modified the plot just enough so it doesn’t feel formulaic. My feelings are mixed, but not without admiration for the film itself.

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Purgatory1

Mar 16, 2022

A film full of detailed and extreme violence and explicit sex scenes that can at best be described as psychedelic. The story is not very deep or original, nor is the production.

The only horror in this film is attempted through detailed scenes of violence, but they feel completely random.A film full of detailed and extreme violence and explicit sex scenes that can at best be described as psychedelic. The story is not very deep or original, nor is the production.

The only horror in this film is attempted through detailed scenes of violence, but they feel completely random. Tension is not created in a single scene.

In the end, you wonder why you put yourself through this movie.… Expand

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