Possessor

Name: Possessor
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2020-10-02
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton

2020·Movie·R·103 min·★ 6.4(1,054)

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“No body is safe.”

Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

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Canada	Tubi TV, CBC Gem, Plex	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Google Play Movies
Australia	Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Rakuten TV
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Brazil	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Hulu	—
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Possessor

Possessor is a 2020 English-language horror, thriller and science fiction film directed by Brandon Cronenberg. The cast is led by Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free.

Possessor was produced by Ingenious Media, Rhombus Media, and Rook Films and made in Australia and Canada. It was released on October 2, 2020, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Brandon Cronenberg
Writers: Brandon Cronenberg
Release date: October 2, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, Canada
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Ingenious Media, Rhombus Media, Rook Films

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Possessor cast & crew

Possessor was directed by Brandon Cronenberg and written by Brandon Cronenberg.

The cast features Andrea Riseborough as Tasya Vos, Christopher Abbott as Colin Tate, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Girder, Sean Bean as John Parse, Tuppence Middleton as Ava Parse, and Rossif Sutherland as Michael Vos.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jim Williams, cinematography is by Karim Hussain, and it was produced by Dave Bishop and Andrew Starke.

Is Possessor worth watching?

Possessor holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 1,054 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, thriller, and science fiction, Possessor is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Possessor

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