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Possession (1973)

Name: Possession
Director: John Cooper
Genre: Misterio
Released: 1973
Duration: 67 min
Cast: John Carson, Joanna Dunham, Hilary Hardiman, Athol Coats, James Cossins

1973 · John Cooper · 67 min · United Kingdom

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With the exception of the poor central heating system, Ray and Penny Burns' newly-purchased country house seems ideal. While repairing the pipes, a handyman digs up the cellar and uncovers the body of the home's previous owner who was murdered twenty years earlier. A séance held in the home reveals something very disturbing.

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A 1973 title built around Misterio. Directed by John Cooper.

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