CronenbergsMonster

Possessor is a solid indie-scifi-horror film. It looks great, is full of fantastic performances, and has some really intriguing ideas and themes. My criticisms lie mostly in some of the story-telling aspects as well as the excessive violence (at least in the director's cut, which was the version I watched). I wish the film had delved more into the world and had fleshed out some of the characters a little better. I also felt that, for a film that is ultimately about the negative effects of a violent life, the movie tends to revel too much in it's gore. As someone that enjoys a good gore-y film, I actually felt that some of the scenes in this film bordered on excessive and mean-spirited and stood in direct opposition of the director's intent. Having said that, this is still a really solid, refreshing horror film and I would definitely recommend checking it out.