The Possession (2012)

Director:

Ole Bornedal

Writers:

Juliet Snowden (written by) &
Stiles White (written by)

Release Date:

31 August 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. |

Status:

Completed | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »

Status Updated:

28 September 2011

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Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Kyra Sedgwick
Madison Davenport	...	Hannah
Natasha Calis	...	Em
Grant Show	...	Brett
Agam Darshi
Quinn Lord	...	Actor
Matisyahu	...	Tzadok
Nana Gbewonyo	...	Darius
Rob LaBelle	...	Russell
John Cassini	...	Stephanie's Attorney
Erin Simms	...	Possessed Italian Girl
Jim Thorburn	...	Man
Amanda Dyar	...	Sidewalk Passerby
Anna Hagan	...	Eleanor
Graeme Duffy	...	Lab Tech
Sharmaine Yeoh	...	Possessed Islamic Girl
Kyle Cornell	...	Student
David Hovan	...	Rabbi Adan
Adam Young
James O'Sullivan
Steve Saunders	...	Hasidic Jew
Jarett John	...	Moss

Directed by
Ole Bornedal

Writing credits
Juliet Snowden		(written by) &
Stiles White		(written by)

Produced by
Nicole Brown	....	executive producer
Joseph Drake	....	executive producer
Brendan Ferguson	....	line producer: additional photography
Maya Fukuzawa	....	executive producer (as Maya Gallagher)
Nathan Kahane	....	executive producer
Kelli Konop	....	co-producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer
Sam Raimi	....	producer
John Sacchi	....	executive producer
Peter Schlessel	....	executive producer
Stephen Susco	....	co-producer
Robert G. Tapert	....	producer
Stan Wertlieb	....	executive producer
Shawn Williamson	....	line producer
J.R. Young	....	producer

Original Music by
Anton Sanko

Cinematography by
Dan Laustsen

Film Editing by
Eric L. Beason

Casting by
Nancy Nayor

Production Design by
Rachel O'Toole

Art Direction by
Nigel Evans

Costume Design by
Carla Hetland

Makeup Department
Anji Bemben	....	hair department head
Renee Dombrosky	....	hair stylist
Joann Fowler	....	make-up designer
Céline Godeau	....	special makeup effects artist
Sharon Markell	....	hair stylist
Michael Nickiforek	....	prosthetic and creature effects fabrication
Amy St. Jean	....	assistant makeup
Vicki Syskakis	....	makeup effects artist
Bill Terezakis	....	makeup fx designer

Production Management
Brendan Ferguson	....	production manager (additional photography)
Paul Lukaitis	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Bendner	....	additional assistant director: background coordinator
Chad Fitz	....	trainee assistant director
Ryan Kosmynka	....	second assistant director
Tessa Mol	....	third assistant director
Gary Blair Smith	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Troy Eirich	....	on-set dresser
Moni El Batrik	....	set decoration buyer
Marcus Endean	....	storyboard artist
Randy Hutniak	....	assistant art director
Anne-Marie Leidl	....	graphic designer
Tyler Page	....	assistant property master
Regan Steele	....	set dresser
Adrien Van Viersen	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Matt Dawson	....	adr mixer
Kathryn He	....	sound assistant
Marti D. Humphrey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris M. Jacobson	....	sound effects editor
Chris M. Jacobson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Noda	....	sound mixer
Bruce Nyznik	....	adr supervisor
John Sanacore	....	foley mixer
Jussi Tegelman	....	supervising sound editor
Justin W. Walker	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Jak Osmond	....	special effects coordinator
Ken Speed	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Nadine Blackler	....	digital compositor
Elaine Fung	....	visual effects artist
Sean Gilhooly	....	visual effects coordinator
Milton Muller	....	digital compositor
Richard Patterson	....	cg supervisor
Grant Robertson	....	digital compositor
Adam Stern	....	visual effects supervisor
Brent Veal	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator
Curt Bonn	....	stunt rigging coordinator
Ashlea Earl	....	stunt double
Cody Laudan	....	stunt double: Matisyahu
Christopher Parker	....	stunt double: Jeffery Dean Morgan
Justin Sain	....	stunt double
Jeff Sanca	....	stunt driver
Todd Warren	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Wu	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
James Baldanza	....	additional steadicam operator
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial director of photography
Jennifer Galipault	....	camera loader: Miami
Kieran Humphries	....	first assistant camera
Norbert Kaluza	....	camera operator
Alexandra Kanal	....	loader
Jan Klompje	....	second assistant camera
Robin Lindala	....	first assistant camera
Dan Morrison	....	second assistant camera
Andrew Pedley	....	key video assist operator
Tyler Scott	....	lamp operator
Kathie Singh	....	camera trainee
Paul Slatter	....	gaffer
Laura May Taylor	....	rigging electric

Casting Department
Elizabeth Brown	....	casting intern
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	extras casting
Maureen Webb	....	casting: Canada
Lindsey Weissmueller	....	casting assistant (as Lindsey Samilian)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Jones	....	key costumer
Sandra Watson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Thor Roos	....	colorist: dailies
Thor Roos	....	digital intermediate artist
Jonathan Shore	....	post-production supervisor

Music Department
Linda Cohen	....	music supervisor
Robert Fernandez	....	music scoring mixer
Aaron Field	....	assistant score mixing engineer
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	music editor
Joachim Horsley	....	orchestrator
Ben Leathers	....	orchestrator
Jeremy Underwood	....	assistant score mixing engineer

Transportation Department
Gerry Forster	....	picture car coordinator
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer	....	driver: cast
Brian Whitlock	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Melissa F. Barrie	....	production coordinator
Paul Basker	....	production assistant
Suzie Bruce	....	first assistant accountant
Mandy Butler	....	production accountant
Jonathan Cairns	....	production assistant
David Calisti	....	payroll accountant
Tim Crich	....	second assistant production coordinator
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer
Karyn Edwards	....	production attorney: Canada
Tyler Glodt	....	post production assistant
Jason Haxton	....	production consultant
Jeremy N. Hernandez	....	assistant location manager: Miami
Kathleen Higgins	....	accounting clerk
Emily Kacere	....	assistant: Kelli Konop
Danny Loeber	....	production assistant
Terry Mackay	....	location manager
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer
Margo MacPherson	....	assistant to producer
Ryan Mains	....	trainee assistant location manager
Kevin Mannis	....	production consultant
Rico Mielnicki	....	assistant location manager
Roderick Dryden Morrison	....	production assistant
Tim Moshansky	....	location scout
Vivien Pfeffer	....	production assistant
Sheena Ross	....	first assistant production coordinator
Sara Scarritt	....	production coordinator: Miami unit
Sean Patrick Shaul	....	production assistant
Erin Simms	....	assistant: Ole Bornedal
Natalie Zara Smith	....	studio teacher
Devin Taylor	....	playback editor
Karen Tony	....	production accountant: reshoot
Max Torroba	....	playback coordinator
Bill Vigars	....	unit publicist
Shelby Q. Warren	....	office pa

Production Companies

• Ghost House Pictures
• North Box Productions

Distributors

• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Forum Hungary (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2012) (Spain) (all media)
• Mongkol Major (2012) (Thailand) (all media)
• Noori Pictures (2011) (South Korea) (all media)
• Star Entertainment (2012) (India) (all media)

Special Effects

• Artifex Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Dub Stage, The  post-production sound services
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance

Also Known As:

"La posesion" - Spain (imdb display title)
"Les possédés" - France (imdb display title)

MPAA:

mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences (re-rating on appeal)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Datasat | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal)

Company:

Ghost House Pictures

Trivia:

Was originally rated R by the MPAA for "violence, terror and disturbing images" but the film was eventually edited to receive a PG-13 rating for "mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences."