

Possessor
No body is safe.
Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.
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6.4/10
1,130 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Box office
- $911K
- Language
- English
- mind control
- assassin
- gun
- dystopia
- possession
- hallucination
- gore
- murder
- sanity
- multiple stabbings
- brutality
- cynical
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Produced in
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival25 Jan 2020
- PremiereFantastic Fest24 Sept 2020
- TheatricalR2 Oct 2020
- PremiereTelluride Horror Show18 Oct 2020
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival16 Oct 2020
- Digital / OTT1827 Nov 2020
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalPG-15DVD6 Feb 2021
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMonster Fest29 Oct 2020
- TheatricalR18+26 Nov 2020
- TheatricalMA15+Cut Version28 Jan 2021
CanadaCA
- PremiereVIFF25 Sept 2020
- PremiereRCinéfest Sudbury & CIFF26 Sept 2020
- Theatrical18A9 Oct 2020
- TV18ASuper Écran26 Mar 2021
- TVRUncut - Super Écran12 Nov 2021
BrazilBR
- Physical18DVD premiere4 Oct 2020
EgyptEG
- PhysicalDVD25 Apr 2021
FranceFR
- Premiere18L'Étrange Festival2 Sept 2020
- Digital / OTT18VOD7 Apr 2021
- Physical18DVD & Blu-Ray14 Apr 2021
- TVCanal+ Cinéma19 May 2021
GermanyDE
- Premiere18Fantasy Filmfest9 Sept 2020
- Theatrical181 Jul 2021
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1815 Apr 2021
IndonesiaID
- PhysicalDVD23 Jun 2021
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1827 Nov 2020
Frequently asked questions
Possessor was released on 2 October 2020.
Audience reviews
3- S8/10
SWITCH.
10/21/2020
The Cronenberg name is tightly associated with the body horror genre, and rightfully so. 'Possessor' feels like a fever dream, delivering unsettling violence, thought-provoking creativity and remorseless direction. Its revelations about the monsters within, summed up in its shockingly grim climax, have a lasting resonance. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-po…
- R7/10
Repo Jack
11/8/2020
I just wrote a review about how mainstream critics don't "get" horror, elevating attempts at filmmaking "art" over the basics that horror fans love. "Possessor" is an exception where critics (72 Metacritic Score) and users (7.6 Metacritic Score) agree that it's a pretty damn good flick. The acting is excellent. Andrea Riseborough from "Mandy" is creepy odd (again) as a mind-possessing assassin, and Christopher Ab…
- M8/10
Manuel São Bento
12/30/2020
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com In a year where the horror genre didn't have that many great representatives, Brandon Cronenberg's remarkably captivating concept is an instant attention-grabber. Boasting two phenomenal performances from Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott (Colin Tate), Possessor is one of the most visually shocking films of 20…
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