Possum
Directed by Matthew Holness
Disgraced children’s puppeteer Philip returns to his childhood home of Fallmarsh, Norfolk, intent on destroying Possum, a hideous puppet he keeps hidden inside a brown leather bag. When his attempts fail, Philip is forced to confront his sinister stepfather Maurice in an effort to escape the dark horrors of his past.
A disgraced puppeteer returns to his childhood home to destroy a hideous puppet and confront his past.
Cast: Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Andy Blithe
Member Reviews
Unsettling and intriguing
I love this so much. It’s absolutely a slow-burn, but the whole film is unsettling and filled with creeping dread; I was captivated the entire time. I’ve watched plenty of scarier movies, but most of them are almost immediately forgettable. Possum stuck with me like no other film in a long time- I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I’ve re-watched it a few times.
Matt Holness is a genius and I'd do anything to work with the bloke.
Slow, boring, nothing happens. I didn't get it. Not scary at all
I'm so glad I set time aside to watch and pay attention to this because I wouldn't have liked it if I had been distracted. It isn't a creature feature - the horror is in the metaphor presented and even though the ending is abrupt, I was satisfied. I was uncomfortable the whole way through and the jumpscares here don't come with a loud sound, just cuts to the puppet or things moving that shouldn't be.