Possession

Screening as part of Enzian's 13+ Films of Halloween.

4K Restoration! Sam Neill Tribute! 45^th Anniversary!

45-years on, Andrzej Żuławski's Possession remains one of the most shocking, emotionally devastating, and utterly unclassifiable horror films ever made.  Presented in a new 4K restoration, this legendary film stars Sam Neill in one of his most fearless performances as Mark, a spy returning home to Berlin only to discover that his wife, Anna (the astonishing Isabelle Adjani), wants a divorce. What begins as a fractured marriage spirals into obsession, paranoia, madness, and unimaginable horrors as Mark uncovers the terrifying secret consuming Anna's life.

Set against the divided city of Cold War Berlin, Żuławski transforms marital breakdown into a feverish nightmare where body horror, political anxiety, and raw emotional anguish collide. Adjani's legendary, César Award-winning performance (including one of the most iconic scenes in horror history) remains a towering achievement of cinematic intensity, while Neill matches her every step with a performance of desperate vulnerability and mounting insanity.

Banned upon its 1981 release, the film has since been reclaimed as a masterpiece of arthouse horror. With its pulsating score, visceral imagery, and some of the most grueling performances ever captured on screen, this is cinematic delirium at its most intoxicating, continuing to inspire filmmakers and unsettle audiences more than four decades later. 

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_{1981, 124 minutes, France/West Germany, In English, French and German with English Subtitles, directed by Andrzej Żuławski, Rated R, Digital}