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Possum

2018

Matthew Holness

Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Simon Bubb, Andy Blithe

5.6

666

Horror. Thriller. Drama After returning to his childhood home, a disgraced children's puppeteer is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured his entire life.

	Author	Review
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"[It] has a striking aesthetic and atmospheric assurance that takes a particular British miserabilism into near-abstract terrain"	POS
United States	Neil Young The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] ultimately has to stand or fall on its own merits, and at heart is a serious and dark journey into the labyrinths of cruelty and abuse (...) Harris turns in his most extreme and demanding performance."	POS
United States	Meredith Borders Bloody Disgusting	"It’s a profoundly weird experience, but never feels inauthentic, or weird for weird’s sake. 'Possum' just tells a not-unconventional story in a wildly unconventional way (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"A brooding oddity which delivers smothering layers of atmosphere, but stops short of generating any real scares (...) [It] still works to a certain extent, just not as a traditional horror."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"This film induces a grisly shiver, like a slug dropped down the back of your neck, and there are some amazing images (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Sean Harris gives a powerful performance in the lead role (...) A disturbing, curiously beautiful British horror exercise (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Olly Richards Time Out	"Icky and unsettling (...) The oppressive, close atmosphere is so powerful you can almost smell the damp (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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