It isn’t always about spinning heads and pea soup.
Possession can be demonic, spiritual, psychological, or even metaphorical. These stories explore what happens when control slips away, of the body, the mind, or the soul.
From classics like The Exorcist and The Evil Dead to more nuanced tales like Relic and Hereditary, possession films embody themes of corrupted innocence, inner turmoil, and the desperate fight to reclaim the self.
This tag also includes:
If a character’s very being is at stake, it belongs here.
Gary Green plays Barry & gets abducted by aliens in Fried Barry, the short film. Released in 2020, watch the movie here on Mother of Movies
The Dead Center isn’t just another one of those possession movies with nothing new to add. Proven through solid writing & great performances.
Clown horror movies are very popular. With the increasing audience for those wanting a mean & boundary-pushing body horror. Clown 2014.
Demonic possession has never been so cheesy. Extra Ordinary shows how the luck of the Irish can deal out Comedy as Rose helps Martin save his daughter.
Luz is on DVD & Blu-Ray. A film in 16mm about a cab driver who tries to escape the clutches of a demon. Disturbing possession movies
8: South African movies. A horror story directed by Harold Hölscher in 2019. A slow burn fable, Lazarus made a trap for a devil.
