The Possession!

The Possession (15) is this summer's supernatural horror film to have really been noticed. Like The Devil Inside it is based on a true story and yet somehow The Possession is more believable and bearable to watch.

In all honesty I really wasn't looking forward to this film, I've had to many bad experiences with horror films in the cinema , films such as The Women in Black....believe it or not. However I absolutely loved this film.....LOVED IT! Director Ole Bornedal had thrown everything you need to make a great horror film together, such as speedy sudden transitions between scenes, the creepy music that plays just before something jumps out and of course the young vulnerable child that gets under your skin so badly you will definitely see her in your nightmares!

Natasha Calis plays Em, a young girl who falls in love with a wooden black box that just so happens to hold an evil Jewish demon inside..that of course wants to take Em's soul for itself. One of the reasons this film is so likeable is because of Calis's amazing acting throughout. For example in one scene she demonstrates an almost bipolar scenario, changing from nice to evil in split second till finally making out that she is being beaten up right in front of her baffled father. Calis definitely had me on the edge of my seat through the whole film as she manages to create a creepy atmosphere within the cinema, you almost feel as if she is right behind you!

Moreover The Possession is a hit because it gets your heart racing during every scene! For instance you don't actually get to see the demon that has apparently possessed Em until the very end and therefore you spent the whole time questioning whether there really is a demon or if Em is just barking mad. Strange things of course start to happen within the family home such as an invasion of fluttery insects, a dramatic change in Em's behaviour and the most creepiest scene which involves Calis acting in a animal state chewing on a raw slice of steak whilst talking in a deep undertone and throwing glass bottles at her mother!

On the other hand my only downfall with the whole film came right at then end. I was on the edge of my seat, heart pounding and my scarf ready to throw in front of my face...and then Boom! an awful CGI 'demon' appears...In all honesty the whole film was amazing because we never actually got to see the demon and therefore when I eventually saw something which looked like Gollum and Grima Wormtounge had a baby appeared, I was a little bit disappointed and suddenly the whole film didn't seem scary.


However all of that aside the film has been very popularised, mainly because Sam Raimi assisted the production of the fim. Raimi who is famous for films such a Drag Me To Hell and The Evil Dead. All in all I don't normally recommend horror films but this one is a must see! I rate it 7/10.