The Possessed (2021 film)

The Possessed
Film poster
Directed by	Chris Sun
Written by	Chris Sun
Produced by	Danny Baldwin Sue Baldwin Mitchell Clough Christine Hulsby Chris Sun
Starring	John Jarratt Lincoln Lewis Angie Kent Lauren Grimson Jade Kevin Foster Romy Poulier Sean Lynch
Cinematography	Andrew Conder
Edited by	Michael Gilbert
Music by	Mark Smythe
Production company	Pinnacle Studios
Distributed by	Slaughter FX
Release date	October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)(FrightFest)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

The Possessed is a 2021 Australian horror film written and directed by Chris Sun and starring John Jarratt, Lincoln Lewis and Angie Kent. ^{[1] [2]} The film premiered at the 2021 London FrightFest Film Festival ^[3] and was scheduled to be released in Australia in November 2021. ^[4]

Plot

The film follows exorcists Jacob Chandler and his nephew Liam (Lincoln Lewis), who notice that demonic possessions appear to be on the rise. ^{[5] [6]}

Cast

• John Jarratt as Jacob Chandler
• Lincoln Lewis as Liam Chandler
• Angie Kent as Nadine
• Lauren Grimson as Atalie Carlisle
• Jade Kevin Foster as Orion
• Romy Poulier
• Sean Lynch as Martin
• Simone Buchanan as Carissa
• Melissa Bell as Helen
• Melissa Tkautz as Shania

Production

The Possessed was filmed in Queensland. ^[7]

References

1. Back, Grace (14 October 2020). "A New Aussie Horror Film Is In The Works, Starring So Many Former 'Bachelor' Stars". Marie Claire. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
2. "The Possessed (2021)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
3. Perry, Joseph (1 October 2021). "Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween Event Presents Pennywise, Possessed People, And Other Perils". Gruesome Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
4. Squires, John (1 September 2021). "'Wolf Creek' Star John Jarratt Battles 'The Possessed' in Australian Theaters This November [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
5. McLaren, Samantha (2021) "The Possessed’s Trailer Has Really Got Demons", Scream, 9 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022
6. Bitel, Anton (2021) "Halloween Frightfest 2021 Roundup: The Possessed", Sight & Sound, 6 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022
7. Lilly, Alex (2020) "Angie Kent to star in new Aussie horror movie", Who.com.au, 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022

External links

• The Possessed at IMDb