Possession (1981)

05/27/1981 (FR) • 2h 4m

Horror

Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.

Overview

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

Top Billed Cast

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,400,000.00

Revenue

$1,200,000.00

Keywords

adultery

berlin, germany

monster

police

marriage crisis

germany

berlin wall

obsession

investigation

gore

hysteria

teacher

murder

domestic abuse

serial killer

domestic violence

motorcycle

tentacle

miscarriage

separation

extramarital affair

mental illness

private detective

spiral staircase

doppelgänger

dual role

marital separation

video nasty

breakdown

downward spiral

impending divorce

depressing

frustrated

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