Name: Possessed by the Night
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 1994-05-25
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Cast: Shannon Tweed, Ted Prior, Sandahl Bergman, Chad McQueen, Frank Sivero

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Story

Control. Once you lose it, you'll kill to get it back.

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.

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Supernatural Thriller
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B-Movie Aesthetic
Body Horror Elements
Psychological Descent
Unsettling Premise
Violent Impulses

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Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Written by: Fred Olen Ray, Mark Thomas McGee
Produced by: Alan Amiel
Music by: Chuck Cirino

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Facts

May 25, 1994 · 1 h 24 min · R

Released: May 25, 1994
Runtime: 1 h 24 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 4 countries

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3 questions, like "Is Possessed by the Night worth watching?"

Questions about Possessed by the Night

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Is Possessed by the Night worth watching?

29

BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 29 (IMDb 4.2).

Will Possessed by the Night scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Possessed by the Night?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 2 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.