- Director : Brandon Cronenberg
- Media Format : Dolby, Surround Sound, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 44 minutes
- Release date : December 8, 2020
- Actors : Christopher Abbott, Andrea Riseborough, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean
- Studio : Well Go USA
It must be difficult living in the shadow of a
legend. I imagine the instinct would be to avoid comparisons, to choose another
line of work, or at least vary in approach. Brandon Cronenberg not only chose
to become a filmmaker, with Possessor he has made a movie that feels
like the descendant of some of David Cronenberg’s best. As a director, Brandon
has proved his value, though I found myself questioning the screenplay’s
follow-through on an undeniably creative sci-fi premise. The movie seems to
devolve into splatter horror, though never with enough insight into character
motivation for this to feel like much more than shock value. While Possessor
may have style and precise filmmaking, I question the value of the storytelling.
