It isn’t always demonic. Possession can be spiritual, psychological, or metaphorical. These films explore loss of agency, corrupted innocence, and the fight to reclaim the self.
All Fun and Games (2023) review: Natalia Dyer and Asa Butterfield star in this Salem-set horror where childhood games become supernatural death traps. A cursed knife turns family fun into nightmare fuel in this competently crafted but predictable possession thriller
The Moogai review: Jon Bell’s Indigenous Australian horror film attempts to blend post-partum anxiety with colonial trauma through supernatural scares. While the creature design works and cultural themes matter, the execution feels disconnected from its own ambitious goals. Our spoiler-free review examines how this 2024 horror film handles generational trauma, family dynamics, and the challenge of making accessible cultural horror that doesn’t sacrifice authenticity for mainstream appeal.
It Feeds review: Chad Archibald’s psychological horror explores trauma, family therapy, and supernatural predation. Ashley Greene leads this atmospheric Black Fawn Films thriller about entities that feed on human vulnerability and the dangerous territory between helping and enabling.
Shudder 2025s Shadow of God, by the director of KnuckleBall | Michael Peterson. An exorcism priest battles the leader of a cult. #Religioushorror
The Moor (2023) Review: A haunting drama and horror tale where buried secrets and creeping dread unravel trust in the most unexpected ways. #ravenbannerentertainment #motherofmovies
Fresh Hell: The Exorcism of St Patrick. Part one of a three-part horror anthology. Trick is a young Gay man, whose parents decide he should pray it all away.