FilmNRDemonic & Possession Supernatural Psychological

Possessed2000

Name: Possessed
Genre: Demonic & Possession, Supernatural, Psychological
Released: 2000-10-22
Rating: 5.6

Directed by Steven E. de Souza

5.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.3TMDB 5.4

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Year

2000

Runtime

110 min

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination

The premise

An 11 year old boy starts throwing temper tantrums, vomiting on and attacking people, and swearing uncontrollably. Furniture begins to move on its own when he is around, and he doesn't remember any of it. After giving up on the protestants, the boy's parents turn to the catholic church for help. Father Bowden is a WWII veteran who is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks and other personal problems, including alcoholism. He is recruited by the archbishop to perform a series of exorcisms. This is the apparent true account of the last exorcism known to have been done by the catholic church.

Horror Vault's take

When an 11-year-old boy begins exhibiting terrifying and inexplicable behavior — violent outbursts, levitating furniture, and complete memory blackouts — his desperate family turns to the Catholic Church after all other avenues fail. The task falls to Father Bowden, a WWII veteran already fighting his own inner demons of alcoholism and trauma. Based on the reportedly true events that inspired a generation of possession cinema, this TV movie explores the grueling spiritual and psychological battle waged over a child's soul. It is a slow-burn story of belief tested to its absolute limits.

Content: Depictions Of Demonic Possession, Child In Distress, Religious Themes, Alcoholism, War Trauma And Flashbacks, Disturbing Behavior Including Vomiting And Violence