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The Last Possession
USA 2022
produced by Frankey Dey, Daniel Alexander, John Alexander (executive) for Fort Winter Films
directed by Dan Riddle
starring Stephen Brodie, Cassie Shea Watson, Tom Proctor, Patricia Rae, Sawyer Bell, Lourelle Jensen, Daniel Escudero, Aubrey Dupre, James Logan, Martin Ezelle
written by Greg Shouse, music by TLA18, special effects by David Jeter, special makeup effects by Ashley Walsh, visual effects by Garrett Fallin, Aaron McLane
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Kent (Stephen Brodie) and Steph (Cassie Shea Watson) and their children
Jack (Sawyer Bell) and little Gabby (Lourelle Jensen) find themselves
forced to movie into the house of Kent's deceased father Roger's (Tom
Proctor) house after having fallen on hard times, which Kent isn't at all
looking forward to, as he has daddie issues that apparently have
transcended the old man's death. However, at first settling in produces
nothing but a few minor hiccups one would expect - until a big explosion
in their backyard startles them their first night, and checking the next
day they find a deep deep hole in their garden. And from here things get
weirder and weirder, as at first Gabby claims there's a monster in her
room - as little girls sometimes do -, and weirdly enough, there are weird
temperature fluctuations in her room, too, that even her parents can feel.
Then Jack claims to have seen the monster, too, and even Steph - and
eventually things get too much even for Kent, so he asks his colleague
Hector (Daniel Escudero) for advice, who's granny Inez (Patricia Rae) just
happens to be a psychic of sorts. Now Kent suspects if the house is
possessed by anything it must be the spirit of his father who tries to
mock him even in death - but that's not even half true, as while Kent's
dead dad is still around, he actually tries to protect Kent and family
from a being much more powerful, and truly evil - and maybe not even from
this world ... A pretty decent haunted house thriller with a
science fiction twist tagged on that works suprisingly well in the
context, The Last Possession might not have re-invented the genre,
but it's welcome slowburn approach with gradual increasing of tension
works very well for the story, scenes of suspense as well as jump scares
are all well-placed and -executed, and the finale sure packs a punch. And
a solid cast keeps things relatable and real, making this pretty cool
genre entertainment.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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