''The Possessed'' is a 2021 Australian
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, ap ...
written and directed by Chris Sun and starring
John Jarratt
John Jarratt is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ' ...
,
Lincoln Lewis
Lincoln Clay Lewis (born 24 October 1987) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles in the movie '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'' and in the television series ''Home and Away'' and '' Slide''.
Early life
Lewis was born in Brisbane, ...
and
Angie Kent
Angela Bernice Kent (born 6 February 1990) is an Australian television personality, known for appearing alongside Yvie Jones on ''Gogglebox Australia'' from 2015 to 2018.
Career
After leaving ''Gogglebox Australia'' in December 2018, it was ann ...
.
The film premiered at the 2021
London FrightFest Film Festival
FrightFest, also known as Arrow Video FrightFest is an annual film festival held in London and Glasgow. The festival holds three major events each year: a festival running five days over the UK late August Bank Holiday weekend, a Halloween event ...
and was scheduled to be released in Australia in November 2021.
Plot
The film follows exorcists Jacob Chandler and his nephew Liam (Lincoln Lewis), who notice that demonic possessions appear to be on the rise.
[McLaren, Samantha (2021)]
The Possessed’s Trailer Has Really Got Demons
, ''Scream'', 9 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022[Bitel, Anton (2021)]
Halloween Frightfest 2021 Roundup: The Possessed
, ''Sight & Sound'', 6 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022
Cast
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John Jarratt
John Jarratt is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ' ...
as Jacob Chandler
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Lincoln Lewis
Lincoln Clay Lewis (born 24 October 1987) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles in the movie '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'' and in the television series ''Home and Away'' and '' Slide''.
Early life
Lewis was born in Brisbane, ...
as Liam Chandler
*
Angie Kent
Angela Bernice Kent (born 6 February 1990) is an Australian television personality, known for appearing alongside Yvie Jones on ''Gogglebox Australia'' from 2015 to 2018.
Career
After leaving ''Gogglebox Australia'' in December 2018, it was ann ...
as Nadine
*Lauren Grimson as Atalie Carlisle
*Jade Kevin Foster as Orion
*Romy Poulier
*Sean Lynch as Martin
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Simone Buchanan
Simone Louise Buchanan is an Australian film and television actress, and television director. She is best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in the situation comedy '' Hey Dad..!'' and Samantha Fitzgerald in the soap opera ''Neighbo ...
as Carissa
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Melissa Bell as Helen
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Melissa Tkautz
Melissa Natalie Tkautz (born 24 January 1974) is an Australian actress, singer, model, and presenter. She played the role of Nikki Spencer on the popular Australian TV soap opera '' E Street'', from September 1990 to May 1993. During the early ...
as Shania
Production
''The Possessed'' was filmed in
Queensland
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
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, subdivision_name = Australia
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, establishe ...
.
[Lilly, Alex (2020)]
Angie Kent to star in new Aussie horror movie
, Who.com.au, 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022
References
External links
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2021 films
2021 horror films
Australian horror films
2020s English-language films
2020s Australian films
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