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Directed by | Chris Sun |
Written by | Chris Sun |
Produced by | Danny Baldwin Sue Baldwin Mitchell Clough Christine Hulsby Chris Sun |
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Cinematography | Andrew Conder |
Edited by | Michael Gilbert |
Music by | Mark Smythe |
Production company | Pinnacle Studios |
Distributed by | Slaughter FX |
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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]
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]
The Possessed was filmed in Queensland. [7]
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