The Possession of Joel Delaney1972

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Horror Vault's take

When a wealthy Manhattan socialite notices her younger brother behaving in frighteningly erratic ways, she begins to suspect something far darker than a breakdown. Her search for answers pulls her from the comfort of her privileged world into the Santería-steeped streets of Spanish Harlem, where a dead man's violent legacy may have found a new host. This early-seventies chiller uses the possession premise as a lens for examining the collision of social class, culture, and belief — unsettling on multiple levels.

Content: Violence, Depictions Of Possession And Disturbing Behavior, Thematic Content Around Serial Killing And Beheading, Cultural And Religious Ritual Depictions