The Possession of Joel Delaney
Seen it?1972 | 105 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Exorcist or The Conjuring, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Waris Hussein
- Shirley MacLaineNorah Benson
- Perry KingJoel Delaney
- Michael HordernJustin
- David ElliottPeter Benson
- Lisa KohaneCarrie Benson
- Barbara TrenthamSherry
- Lovelady PowellErika
- Edmundo Rivera ÁlvarezDon Pedro
- Teodorina BelloMrs. Pérez
- Robert BurrTed Benson