Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

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sunznc The Possession of Joel Delaney is from an era of filmmaking that cannot be done today. There is a certain casualness in the acting and filming that is strictly a product of 1970's films. Yes, there are moments that seem slightly unpolished which is exactly what makes some of these films from that era so interesting.This film is a perfect example of a type of film that Hollywood can no longer produce.Norah Benson is a society lady in New York amongst the upper middle class and attends parties with pretentious people. However, one of these socialites is a friend who tries to help her brother who may be possessed by a serial killer.The acting is excellent by everyone. Everyone looks good without being too perfect. But the atmosphere in the scenes, the believable characters are what make the film. You really feel that these people are their characters. The tension in the end keeps you on the edge of your seat. Don't miss this.

morrison-dylan-fan With a friend of mine telling me that I only had the weekend to watch this film before he traded it in on Monday.Due to this,I made sure to clear my weekend,so I would get plenty of time,to see this controversial film.The plot:Norah Bensin is shocked when she gets a phone call from the police,telling her that they have arrested her brother (Joel Delaney),for attempting to murder his landlord.When Benson gets her brother out on bail,she starts to notice that Joel seems to be acting very strangely.This is due to Delaney being very menacing and taunting,to her and the rest of their friends and family.As police start discovering that there is someone going round beheading girls (including a girl,that Joel had been dating)Norah starts to get nervous,that a friend-who Joel keeps talking to,is having a very bad influence on him.Sadly for Benson,she discovers that Joels "Friend" was shot dead six months ago.Although,he has left something very nasty behind..View on the film:I feel that this is a film of two halves-With the first 50 minutes of the film,disappointingly,taking a bit too long to really get the characters and the story going.With the pleasantly improved second half,I was very shocked at how extreme some of the scenes looked.The things that shocked me the most were, the children getting threatened with a very real sharp knife next to their throats,and the very uncountable full-nudity shots of the boy getting forced to undress by Delaney,which I am certain would not be passed by any film ratings board now.An interesting moment in the film is an exorcism (a scene that the actors clam is of a real exorcist.)The whole scene is well shot in a very raw,almost documentary look,with very intense performances from all the participants.Final view on the film:A slow opening hour,saved by a pretty gripping second half.

moonspinner55 Potent, occasionally disturbing, but ultimately uncomfortable thriller concerns an upper-crust New Yorker (Shirley MacLaine) who reunites with her vivacious brother, but soon begins to suspect he's either on drugs, insane, or worse...it's worse. Unapologetic film dives in where most movies would fear to tread, and that's both pro and con. Turns out Joel Delaney has become involved in a voodoo cult and is now possessed by the soul of a vicious killer. Final moments with MacLaine and kids at the beach, cornered by Perry King's dangerous Delaney, are quite nasty...but you have to admire that final plot-twist, handled with unashamed bravado. I would recommend the picture to connoisseurs of the offbeat, even if the film is actually rather pointless, never dealing in depth with its own subject matter. ** from ****