The original The Possession received mixed to positive reviews, holding a 68% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised its atmospheric tension and unique mythology but criticized a few conventional jump scares.
She researched that night, her phone illuminating her face in the dim kitchen. Boxes like the one Jonah had found appeared in scattered records: a trader's tale, a rural superstition, a misfiled entry in an online forum where someone swore they'd heard counting from a cedar chest. There were varying details—some boxes were sealed with nails, some with rope, some with a quicksilver stitch of bone—but the throughline was always the same: there was always someone who said, Return it. Return it to the hollow. The Possession -2012- Hindi Dubbed Movie
Unlike many possession films that focus on Catholic rituals, this movie explores Jewish folklore and traditions, specifically the concept of the Dybbuk. The original The Possession received mixed to positive