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The story, based on the 2004 Los Angeles Times article "A Jinx in a Box?" by Leslie Gornstein , is about the allegedly haunted dybbuk box . The film was shot in 2011. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental institution, Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia . Bornedal cited films such as The Exorcist as an inspiration, praising their subtlety. It was released in the United States on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest and received mixed reviews from film critics, while audience reception has been positive. The Possession' Director Ole Bornedal On Combining His Own Voice With The Ghosthouse Aesthetic" . "Film4 FrightFest unveils horror-filled lineup: 'Possession,' 'Chained,' 'Sinister' among screeners" . Chicago Tribune . : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link )
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The opening as it stood in 2015
2012 American film The Possession is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and produced by Sam Raimi . It was released in the US on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest . The story is based on the allegedly haunted dybbuk box . Bornedal cited films like The Exorcist as an inspiration, praising their subtlety. 'Possession': What Is A Dibbuk Box?
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The opening as it stood in 2020
2012 American film The Possession is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and produced by Sam Raimi , Robert Tapert , and J.Young, and written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White .The film was shot in early 2011.Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental institution, Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia . The story is based on the allegedly haunted dybbuk box . Bornedal cited films like The Exorcist as an inspiration, praising their subtlety. It was released in the US on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest and received mixed reviews from film critics. 'Possession': What Is A Dibbuk Box?" 'The Possession' will scare off competition over slow Labor Day" – via LA Times.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
2012 American film The Possession is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and produced by Sam Raimi , Robert Tapert , and J. Young, and written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White . The film was shot in 2011. Parts of the film were filmed at a former mental institution, Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia . The story is based on the allegedly haunted dybbuk box . Bornedal cited films like The Exorcist as an inspiration, praising their subtlety. It was released in the US on August 31, 2012, with the film premiering at the Film4 FrightFest and received mixed reviews from film critics, however audience reception has been positive. " 'The Possession' will scare off competition over slow Labor Day" – via LA Times. The Possession' Director Ole Bornedal On Combining His Own Voice With The Ghosthouse Aesthetic" ."Film4 FrightFest unveils horror-filled lineup: 'Possession,' 'Chained,' 'Sinister' among screeners" .Chicago Tribune. : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link ) "The Possession" .
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a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by ole bornedal and produced by sam raimi
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a 2012 american supernatural horror film directed by ole bornedal
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