Possum
Directed by Matthew Holness
Disgraced children’s puppeteer Philip returns to his childhood home of Fallmarsh, Norfolk, intent on destroying Possum, a hideous puppet he keeps hidden inside a brown leather bag. When his attempts fail, Philip is forced to confront his sinister stepfather Maurice in an effort to escape the dark horrors of his past.
A disgraced puppeteer returns to his childhood home to destroy a hideous puppet and confront his past.
Cast: Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe
Member Reviews
Dreamlike and tense, eerie beyond description. With minimal casting, masterful cinematography and slow burn tension, this film weaponizes minimalism to create an omnipresent sense of unease and dread that is genuinely terrifying. An incisive and creepy statement on the effects of trauma. Perhaps it's only weak point is one minor bit toward the end, but even that brief moment can't drag the experience down.
Slow burn, psychological movie. Not really a scary movie but is good for those who like more artsy movies somewhat like skinamarink.
Easily one of the best pieces of horror I’ve encountered in recent years. It takes a rewatch or two to catch everything, and if you watch it once just to wonder “what was the point of that?” : watch it again.
Unsettling and intriguing
I love this so much. It’s absolutely a slow-burn, but the whole film is unsettling and filled with creeping dread; I was captivated the entire time. I’ve watched plenty of scarier movies, but most of them are almost immediately forgettable. Possum stuck with me like no other film in a long time- I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I’ve re-watched it a few times.