- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- October 2, 2020 (4 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Origin
- Canada · United Kingdom
- Genres
- Body Horror
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
Possessor

Where to watch (United States)
Cast
Andrea RiseboroughTasya Vos
Christopher AbbottColin
Jennifer Jason LeighGirder
Sean BeanJohn Parse
Tuppence MiddletonAva Parse
Rossif SutherlandMichael
Gabrielle GrahamHolly
Kaniehtiio HornReeta
Hanneke TalbotKatherine
Christopher JacotReid Parse
Raoul BhanejaEddie
Deragh CampbellMoira
Ayesha Mansur GonsalvesMartha
Gage Graham-ArbuthnotIra Vos
Matthew GarlickElio
Daniel ParkPoliceman
Hrant AlianakLead Technician
Rachael CrawfordDr. Melis
Kathy MaloneyReporter
Megan VincentAlice
Danny WaughPatrick
Dorren LeeTess
Doug MacLeodAlex Boyko
Crew
Reviews
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Reviews: Judas and the Black Messiah, She Dies Tomorrow, Possessor - ABC listen Judas and the Black Messiah is compelling cinema, She Dies Tomorrow relevant and intoxicating, and Possessor an intense dystopian thriller.
Possessor review: Andrea Riseborough, out of her mind Brandon Cronenberg keeps it in the family with his second feature, a visually arresting and bloodthirstily brutal body horror.
[Review] Brandon Cronenberg’s Heady Sci-Fi Film ‘Possessor’ Brings the Gore Like dad David Cronenberg, Brandon Cronenberg has a unique way of testing the boundaries of comfort and exploring the human mind and body in squeamish fashio...
In ‘Possessor,’ playing the ultimate mind game - The Boston Globe The second feature from Brandon Cronenberg, son of David, is a bloody chip off the block: a cerebral and very violent tale of an assassin (Andrea Riseborough...
Possessor Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott star in Brandon Cronenberg's body-horror tech thriller. Read the Empire review.
‘Possessor’: Film Review Brandon Cronenberg, son of David, imagines assassins using a mind-control device with scary side effects in 'Possessor.'
Possessor is an entertaining techno thriller awash in blood, flesh and teeth – review Queasy practical effects and strong actors do the leg work when this sci-fi horror gets too lost in its ideas
‘Possessor’ Review: Brandon Cronenberg’s Gory Techno-Thriller Gets Under Your Skin Andrea Riseborough hijacks Christopher Abbott's body in Brandon Cronenberg's gruesome thriller about identity in the digital age.
Possessor is the smartest scary movie of the year Andrea Riseborough plays Tasya, an assassin working for a mysterious conglomerate whose chosen method is a technology which allows her to burrow into other p...
Possessor: Son of Cronenberg directs one of this year’s most jarring films Review: Self is a precarious, ill-defined thing in this movie with Sean Bean and Jennifer Jason Leigh
Review: Andrea Riseborough is a master of murder tech in Brandon Cronenberg's 'Possessor' Andrea Riseborough stars in the science-fiction/horror hybrid “Possessor,” writer-director Brandon Cronenberg’s violent, visionary film about a future-...
Possessor review – A gruesome, gorgeous mindf*ck of a film Brandon Cronenberg follows up his impressive debut Antiviral with a visceral slice of hallucinatory ultraviolence.
New movie picks: Diane Lane, Sophia Loren jump into the Oscar race Diane Lane re-teams with Kevin Costner in ‘Let Him Go’; Sophia Loren stars in moving drama ‘The Life Ahead.’
Possessor review: One of the best and smartest films of the decade Possessor follows an assassin who can weaponise the minds and bodies of other people. It is extremely gruesome, but if you can stomach it, it is an excellent...
Ode to a Butterfly: On the Transformative Symbol, Its Failure in ‘Antebellum,’ and Its Power in ‘Possessor Uncut’ SPOILERS FOLLOW for the films Antebellum and Possessor Uncut Thou winged blossom! liberated thing! What secret tie binds thee to other flowers Still held wit...
Possessor movie review & film summary (2020) Possessor is always interesting to watch, but there's something missing, a clarity of focus and intent.
'Possessor': The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Professional Corporate Assassin 'Possessor' turns a thriller about a corporate killer "borrowing" people for her kills into an unnerving out-of-body experience. Our review.
‘Possessor’: Sundance Review Brandon Cronenberg follows up 'Antiviral' with this lurid sci-fi thriller starring Andrea Riseborough
'Possessor' Review: Brandon Cronenberg's Ultra-Violent Thriller Is Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen Before [Sundance 2020] - SlashFilm Brandon Cronenberg has created something unique, and horrifying, with the ultra-violent Possessor.
A New Dystopian Thriller That Will Twist Your Stomach and Your Brain Brandon Cronenberg’s "Possessor" is a grisly film that asks perturbing questions about the world we already live in.
Brandon Cronenberg's 'Possessor' Is A Wild, Tech-Fueled Fever Dream [Sundance Review] Son of legendary filmmaker David, Brandon Cronenberg’s sophomore feature, "Possessor," is a bloody existential fever dream.
'Possessor' Film Review: Brandon Cronenberg's Thriller Emphasizes Body Horror Over Character Sundance 2020: The filmmaker is more interested in squishy jolts than in character, and he totally wastes the talented Andrea Riseborough
‘Possessor’ Review: David Cronenberg’s Son Shows He Has a Will of His Own Andrea Riseborough occupies actor Christopher Abbott in a daring sci-fi parable that pushes the limits of what audiences can or should bear.
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