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The Possession of Alba Díaz (2025)

2025 · Isabel Cañas · 369 pages · United States of America

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In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as other dangers soon bare their teeth: Alba begins suffering from strange hallucinations, sleepwalking, and violent convulsions. She senses something cold lurking beneath her skin. Something angry. Something wrong. Elías, haunted by a troubled past, came to the New World to make his fortune and escape his family’s legacy of greed. Alba, as his cousin’s betrothed, is none of his business. Which is of course why he can’t help but notice the growing tension between them every time she enters the room…and why he notices her deteriorate when the demon’s thirst for blood gets stronger. In the fight for her life, Alba and Elías become entangled with the occult, the Church, long-kept secrets, and each other… not knowing that one of these things will spell their doom.

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Why watch it?

A 2025 title built around Character driven, dark and Diverse Characters. Directed by Isabel Cañas.

Who is it for?

You’ll like it if you enjoy

Not ideal if you are looking for

  • Paranormal
  • Body horror
  • Witchcraft
  • Bestiary

Influences

  1. 1948
    1984
  2. 1953
    Fahrenheit 451
  3. 1967
    I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
  4. 1971
    The Exorcist
  5. 1978
    The Stand
  6. 2025
    The Possession of Alba Díaz

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