The Possession (2012)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.1

Overview

The basketball coach Clyde and his wife Stephanie divorced a couple of months ago and their teenage daughter Hannah and the girl Emily 'Em' live with their mother and spend the weekends with their father. One day, Clyde ...

Starring Cast

Natasha Calis • Jeffrey Dean Morgan • Kyra Sedgwick

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Natasha Calis • Jeffrey Dean Morgan • Kyra Sedgwick

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

The film's central conflict, a demonic possession, is resolved through the reunification of a fractured family and the embrace of traditional religious faith and rituals, subtly aligning with conservative values regarding family structure and the role of religion in combating evil.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting practices, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on a supernatural horror story without critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities, nor does it make DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'The Possession' is a supernatural horror story centered on a family dealing with a demonic possession. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the horror elements and family drama, with no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the plot or character arcs, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film's main characters are original creations for this adaptation, not established figures from source material or history whose gender was altered. The dybbuk, as a spirit, does not have a fixed canonical gender that is swapped.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film features original characters for the Brenek family, who are portrayed by white actors, consistent with the real-world individuals who inspired the story. No pre-established characters with a different canonical race were adapted.