Name: The Possession of Michael King
Genre: Horror
Released: 2014-08-14
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Shane Johnson, Ella Anderson, Cara Pifko, Julie McNiven, Tomas Arana

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If you invite it in, it will never let you go.

Michael King asks occultists to summon all evil spirits to prove his point that they do not exist. But something goes wrong and he becomes a danger to everyone.

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Directed by: David Jung
Written by: David Jung, Tedi Sarafian
Produced by: Paul Brooks

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August 14, 2014 · 1 h 23 min · R

Released: August 14, 2014
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres: Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $2 million
Available in: 34 countries

Tropes

Destination Defenestration, Hollywood Satanism, Neck Snap +8

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Hollywood Satanism
Neck Snap
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Necromancer
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Where can I stream The Possession of Michael King?

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In the United States, The Possession of Michael King streams on Lionsgate+, and it is free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is The Possession of Michael King worth watching?

41

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 34). Audiences rate it higher (46 out of 100) than critics (34).

Will The Possession of Michael King scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 10 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Possession of Michael King?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.