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THEME EXPLORATION

unwanted possession

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mad Masters
The Mad Masters
1955 · Jean Rouch
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
2013 · James Wan
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
The Nun
The Nun
2018 · Corin Hardy
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Stages of Love
Stages of Love
2026 · Victor Rodenbach
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Cronaca di un amore
Cronaca di un amore
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out
1968 · Terence Fisher
Demons
Demons
1985 · Dario Argento
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
William Friedkin → USA

His masterpiece 'The Exorcist' defines cinematic possession as the ultimate violation of bodily autonomy and innocence.

Andrzej Żuławski → Poland

His psychologically intense films like 'Possession' explore possession as metaphor for obsession and loss of self in relationships.

Ari Aster → USA

His works 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' examine possession—both supernatural and psychological—as inescapable family and cultural trauma.

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