POSSESSION (1981) – Halloween Month continues here at Balladeer’s Blog with a review of the thoroughly bizarre cult film Possession, from Polish director Andrzej Zulawksi. Because I review everything from mild horror films to extreme works, I’m offering my usual COURTESY WARNING for readers who prefer less transgressive movies.
Possession deals with very ugly adult situations and violence plus extremely dark topics. As much as I enjoy the works of David Lynch, Zulawski goes far beyond the weirdest and most unappetizing aspects of Lynch’s films. Eraserhead comes closest to capturing the disturbing and haunting air of an Andrzej Zulawski production.
I’m far from alone in praising Possession to the Heavens, so my take on it may seem like a mere rehashing for those who are already passionate fans. However, in my opinion only the full 2 hour and 4-minute version is worth watching, not the trimmed-down versions.
Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani play a romantic couple whose disintegrating relationship erodes their sanity and finds them trapped within horrors they never would have dreamed could be real. Continue reading
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