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Possessed by the Night

Name: Possessed by the Night
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 1994-05-25
Cast: Shannon Tweed, Ted Prior, Sandahl Bergman, Chad McQueen, Frank Sivero

1994 | 84 min | Thriller, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, 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: Tailor-made for fans of close encounters and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Tense from early on, at 1 hr 24 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect sex.
Not ideal if you just want to unwind.

A horror writer buys an odd looking mutant embryo creature, pickled in a jar, from a shop in Chinatown, hoping it will be a creative inspiration for his work. Instead, the odd mutation provokes a rage of violence and lust to envelop the suburban villa where the writer lives with his wife and sexy secretary.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fred Olen Ray

Shannon TweedCarol McKay
Ted PriorHoward Hansen
Sandahl BergmanPeggy Hansen
Chad McQueenGus
Frank SiveroMurray Dunlap
Turhan BeyCalvin
Henry SilvaScott Lindsey
Melissa BrasselleTrina
Joe KurodaMr. Wong
Byron MannFok Ping Wong