This breakout possession thriller costars dale dickey tvs true blood and julie mcniven tvs ncis. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. There, a postdoctoral researcher named roland mitchell is poring through a dusty old book that was once owned by the celebrated nineteenthcentury poet randolph henry ash. The possession of michael king is a surprisingly enjoyable possession movies with peoples names in the title genre entry that has me super excited to. The basic requirement of any entry in the genre is to disturb us, after all, and david. Frustrated by a film fated to suck because all of these movies play out as carbon copies of one another. Byatt antonia susan byatt nee drabble discusses how she wanted to write about possession, the relations between living and dead minds i. Therefore when i receive a picture of even remotely similar ilk, my stomach turns and i become agitated. Following the sudden death of his wife, michael decides to make his next film about the search for the existence of the supernatural, making himself the center of the experiment allowing demonologists, necromancers, and various practitioners of the occult to try the. Sadly, shortly after its setup is established, jungs film goes through all the machinations of a found footage possession film with about as much.
Following the sudden death of his wife, the atheist documentary filmmaker decides his next film will disprove the existence of the supernatural. The second book s tone is so different than the first that im positive the low ratings are because the michael rutger fans dont even know that michael marshall exists. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Dont get me wrong, the possession of michael king certainly gives you plenty of gory red stuff to look at, but in johnsons portrayal of king, very little is used. The possession of michael king is a 2014 american found footage horror film written and directed by david jung, in his directorial debut, from a story by him. The possession of michael king 2014 directed by david. Aug 22, 2014 the possession of michael king is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. It follows the titular michael king shane johnson, a bitter atheist who, following the tragic death of his wife in a freak accident, sets out to make a documentary disproving the supernatural. The possession of michael king, about a game of dare.
A romance is a 1990 bestselling novel by british writer a. The possession is a brilliantly unsettling, chilling thriller about a small town with a terrifying secret with all of the horror of stephen king and the vision of michael crichton. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including sin city. Tooth of corpse and juice of toad, boil and bubble until brain explodes. From its demonic possession storyline to its foundfootage format, the possession of michael king is nothing horror film aficionados havent seen before ad nauseam.
The story for want of a better word is nonsensical, the acting to call it acting is slighting every other performance ever is atrocious. Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once an intellectual mystery and triumphant love story. Fister talks true evil with the possession of michael king. The film had its world premiere on august 14, 2014 in singapore and had a limited theatrical release in the united states on august 22 of the same year. Possession opens up in the london library in the autumn of 1986. David jungs the possession of michael king starts with a believable performance anchoring an intriguing premise. The possession of michael king arrived on my doorstep and all that could be mustered was a head shake of discontent. The possession of michael king arrives in theaters august 22 and hits vod, itunes, and digital platforms august 26. The novel explores the postmodern concerns of similar novels, which are often categorised as historiographic metafiction, a genre that blends approaches from both historical fiction and metafiction. After poor advice from a psychic leads to the death of his wife, a man vows to disprove the existence of the paranormal by allowing himself to be possessed by demons.
The possession of michael king was released in 2014 on friday, august 22, 2014 in limited movie theaters. With shane johnson, ella anderson, cara pifko, julie mcniven. It uses an adult male as the target of the possessive demonic force rather than an adolescent or teenage girl. Gripping, exciting, pageturning fun john connolly crackles with claustrophobic tension sarah pinborough, author of behind. The possession of michael king movie movie insider. Aug 30, 2014 the possession of micheal king was a film that could of gone one of two ways the plot. The worst kinds of movies are the ones that start off strong, and then quickly fizzle into uneven piles of absurdity, and that is exactly the kind of movie that the possession of michael king is. The possession of michael king is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. The possession of michael king by david jung david jung. The story for want of a better word is nonsensical. The possession of michael king arrives in theaters august 22 and.
The possession of michael king starts out as the story of a man who cant admit hes devastated, and follows him on a series of misadventures into the unknown. Everything seems to focus on michael who has terrible nightmares and who begins to adopt strange and violent personalities. There is an aboluste beauty in this book, and it seems to lie in the details. As with other horror films, the studio promoted the movie as being based on a true story. The possession of michael king is a 2014 american found footage horror film written and directed by david jung, in his directorial debut, from a story by himself and tedi sarafian. A dark supernatural thriller for fans of stephen king from the author of the anomaly michael rutger. The possession of michael king hd movie if you interest to watch the possession of michael king 2014.
Following the sudden death of his wife, the documentary filmmaker decides to make his next. A ceiling camera captures the book hes chanting from bursting into. The possession by michael rutger is the second in the series of the anomaly files, but you do not need to read the series in sequence. The possession of michael king, about a game of dare the. The possession of michael king hd movie goosebumps 2015. The film tells the story of documentary filmmaker michael king shane johnson, who doesnt believe in god or the devil. Michael king shane johnson of tvs criminal minds doesnt believe in god or the devil.
In the possession of michael king, things take a turn for the sinister. With phylicia rashad, stephen lang, sheila mccarthy, michael riley. Michael decides to make himself the center of the experiment allowing. The possession of michael king is unlikely to terrify genre fans, but its got a consistent sense of tension, strong atmosphere and a lead actor who really makes you fear for his character. The possession of michael king 2014 plot summary 3 after poor advice from a psychic leads to the death of his wife, a man vows to disprove the existence of the paranormal by allowing himself to be possessed by demons. Michael and jenny want to start to live together but the presence of a dark force begins to destroy their happiness forever. Saving private ryan 1998, behind enemy lines 2001 who is a happy married man to samantha cara pifko. Written and directed by david jung, shot mostly via found footage style, the film tells the story of michael king shane johnson. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous. Sep 04, 2014 the possession of michael king is one of the latest horror movies released by anchor bay films on august 22nd. The possession could quite easily be a standalone book, as either as part of a series or on its own it will last a long time on your memory. The book is titled from ash published under the name m chris benner and it can. Aug 19, 2014 from its demonic possession storyline to its foundfootage format, the possession of michael king is nothing horror film aficionados havent seen before ad nauseam.
Johnson naturally has the most screen time, carrying much of it by his lonesome as michael speaks into the lens while becoming increasingly agitated, tortured, and overcome. Oct 17, 1990 reread 2018 focused more on beatrice nest in this reread. The possession of michael king en francais film francais. Official page for anchor bays the possession of michael king. The possession of michael king is a found footage horror film. The possession of michael king trailer finds more footage anchor bay films just sent over the official trailer for the supernatural thriller the possession of michael king, another found. He had no prior experience in the movie industry and.
The possession of michael king 2014 plot summary imdb. To do so, he gets various mystics to try and harm him with curses. Following the sudden death of his wife, the documentary filmmaker decides to make his next film. Read the first look buy this book tell us what you think. Jul 28, 2014 dont get me wrong, the possession of michael king certainly gives you plenty of gory red stuff to look at, but in johnsons portrayal of king, very little is used. Jul 25, 2019 the second book s tone is so different than the first that im positive the low ratings are because the michael rutger fans dont even know that michael marshall exists. The possession of michael king is a 2014 american found footage horror film written and directed by david jung. The circumstances leading up to the possession is fairly original. Aug 04, 2014 the possession of michael king is primarily lead actor shane johnsons movie to win or lose. I love this book so much, everyone is treated so well by byatt. If you havent seen the film, this interview does contain some spoilerish activity. Tells of a documentary filmmaker who does not believe in god or the devil.
To do so, he gets various mystics to try and harm him with curses and prayers, and eventually he discovers that his lack of belief may cost him his soul. The possession of michael king on dvd august 26, 2014 starring shane johnson, ella anderson, cara pifko, dale dickey. Buy the possession of michael king microsoft store. The possession sleep with the light on the possession by michael rutger is the second in the series of the anomaly files, but you do not need to read the series in sequence. Michael king is a recent widower and atheist who is dealing with his wifes recent death by trying to disprove the supernatural by inviting demons to possess him. For me, possession is like a bottle of wine or a box of really good chocolate the really, expensive and sinfully good kind. The possession of michael king is one of the latest horror movies released by anchor bay films on august 22nd. The possession of michael king news bloody disgusting. Documentary filmmaker, michael king shane johnson, loses his wife suddenly in a tragic accident and he is struggling with the reasoning of it all. Aug 22, 2014 the true shame of the possession of michael king is that all of the uninspired filmmaking obliterates a solid performance from shane johnson as the title character, a bitter man turned against god for good by the loss of his wife, which has forced him to become a pretty inferior single father to his daughter ellie ella anderson.
The possession of michael king 2014 rotten tomatoes. Theres a great premise at work here, and its one that is explored in a fun and exciting way for about the first halfhour or so, but like many movies of its kind, this one loses its footing in the. I fried on the possession and haunting films some time ago. Fister talks true evil with the possession of michael. As found footage horror movies go, the possession of michael king is. David jungs supernatural thriller the possession of michael king centers on an atheist filmmaker who is grieving his wifes death when he decides to make a documentary disproving religion, spirituality, and the paranormal. The possession of michael king centers on a documentary maker who challenges supernatural forces to do their worst to him. Rent the possession of michael king 2014 starring shane johnson and julie mcniven on dvd and bluray.
The possession of michael king is primarily lead actor shane johnsons movie to win or lose. And michael is progressively consumed by an evil force that will not let go. The possession of michael king, about a game of dare the new. The possession of michael king hd movie goosebumps 2015 hd. Aug 21, 2014 the possession of michael king takes the form of a professionally shot documentary, with a few securitycameralike eye of god shots and warped povs filling in the gaps. The possession of michael king is the first movie for david jung to direct, produce and write. The scene where michael meets with an audio engineer who explains some otherworldly tones hes recorded is a little. Just because this person is acting exactly like a demon in a book about demons. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars researching the lives of two victorian poets. The possession of michael king is more scary than original. The possession of michael king directed by david jung, 83 min, 22 august 2014. Following the sudden death of his wife, he decides to make a film about the search for the existence of the supernatural, making himself the center of the experiment, allowing demonologists, necromancers, and various practitioners of the occult to try the deepest and darkest spells and rituals they can find on him, in the hopes that.
Rent the possession of michael king 2014 on dvd and blu. A dame to kill for, when the game stands tall and if i stay. And thats a shame, really, because the possession is a thoroughly thrilling experience nonetheless. The possession of michael king is a 2014 american found footage horror film written and directed by david jung, in his directorial debut, from a story by himself. The movie is so slick that some horror fans may reasonably ask why it needed to be a fake documentary at all.