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The Possession (Blu-ray)

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With Hollywood having run through pretty much every horror cliche going, The Possession reaches out to Jewish folklore and the legend of the dibbuk box, a wooden container said to contain the spirit of a dibbuk, an evil spirit that can haunt and even possess people.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays Clyde, who’s recently divorced from Stephanie (Kyra Sedgwick). He takes his two daughters to a yard sale near his new home, where his youngest, Em (Natasha Kalis), becomes intrigued by a locked wooden box. As you can probably guess, it’s not long until strange things are happening and the daughter has become obsessed with the box. [Read more…]

End Of Watch & House At The End Of The Street Tie At Top Of US Box office

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Normally by Monday morning, we know which movie has topped the chart over the weekend, but not so today, as there are three movies which could end up on top when final figures are released later on. Based on estimates, both End Of Watch and House At The End Of The Street took $13 million, while Trouble With The Curve was close behind with $12.7. There’s a chance any of those movie could end up at number one when final figures are tallied.

None of them can be described as a breakout hit, although End Of Watch and Trouble With The Curve certainly won’t be disappointed, as many had wondered whether they’d struggle more than they have.

Dredd however came to earth with a thud, taking $6 million to place sixth on the chart. While the film has had good reviews, it doesn’t seem to have struck a chord with American audiences, which is a shame.

The Master also made its first appearance in the top 10, after breaking records in extremely limited release last week. The film took $5 million as it expanded from five to 788 screens. With ecstatic reviews, it should continue to play well over the next few weeks.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 (based on estimates) for the weekend of September 21st-23rd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 End Of Watch $13.0 $13.0
2 House At The End Of The Street $13.0 $13.0
3 Trouble With The Curve $12.7 $12.7
4 Finding Nemo (3D) $9.4 $29.9
5 Resident Evil: Retribution $6.7 $33.4
6 Dredd $6.3 $6.3
7 The Master $5.0 $6.0
8 The Possession $2.8 $45.6
9 Lawless $2.3 $34.5
10 Paranorman $2.2 $52.5
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Resident Evil 5 Tops The US Box Office

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It was yet another slow weekend at the US box office, allowing Resident Evil Retribution to top the chart with a decent but not particularly amazing $21 million. That’s lower than the previous three films, although slightly higher than the original (but if inflation and 3D premiums are taken into account, it sold fewer tickets). However as it grossed around $60 million in international territories, it’s still going to be judged a success and makes Resident Evil 6 more likely.

The only other new entry in the top 10 (or technically re-entry) was the 3D re-issue of Finding Nemo, which took $17 million to place second on the chart. It’s less than what The Lion King took when it got an extra dimension, but about on par with Beauty & The Beast.

However it was outside the top 10 that the most interesting news happened. The Master only made it to number 18 on the list, but its $730,000 in only five cinemas is the highest per average screen take ever for a live action movie with $146,000 per screen (topping Moonrise Kingdom’s $130,000 earlier this year). It bodes very well for its expansion onto 600 screens this Friday.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10, for the weekend of September 14th-16th 2012.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Resident Evil: Retribution $21.1 $21.1
2 Finding Nemo (3D) $17.5 $17.5
3 The Possession $5.8 $41.1
4 Lawless $4.2 $30.1
5 Paranorman $3.0 $49.3
6 The Expendables 2 $3.0 $80.2
7 The Words $2.8 $9.1
8 The Bourne Legacy $2.8 $107.8
9 The Odd Life Of Timothy Green $2.5 $46.2
10 The Campaign $2.4 $82.8
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The Possession Stays Top Of The US Box Office On Worst Weekend For Years

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There’ll be some glum faced in Hollywood this week, with news that on the international market, box office is down about 20% compared to where it was this time last year (that’s more than a billion dollars less), and the US has seen its worse weekend for years. It’s the first time since 2008 that a movie has managed to hit the top spot with less than $10 million, with some sources suggesting that overall it’s the worst three-day total since 2001.

The Possession stayed top of the chart with just $9.5 million. The movie is doing okay for a mid-range horror flick, but on a normal weekend it would be at fourth or fifth place on the chart, rather than top.

Things weren’t helped by the new openers tanking badly, with the Bradley Cooper and Rober De Niro drama/thriller The Words taking just five million – which on many weekends wouln’t even put it in the top 10, but actually made it to number three.

The Cold Light Of Day truly flopped, taking just $1.8 million to place 13th. To be honest, that’s probably oddly good news for its star, Henry Cavill, as it means most people will have forgotten about its existence by the time Man Of Steel flies into cinemas next year.

Although early September is always a slack time as Hollywood transitions from their summer to autumn releases, but the weakness at the box office is pretty dreadful at the moment. Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend September 7th-9th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Possession $9.5 $33.3
2 Lawless $6.0 $23.5
3 The Words $5.0 $5.0
4 The Expendables 2 $4.7 $75.4
5 The Bourne Legacy $4.0 $103.7
6 Paranorman $3.8 $45.0
7 The Odd Life Of Timothy Green $3.6 $43.0
8 The Campaign $3.5 $79.4
9 The Dark Knight Rises $3.2 $437.8
10 2016 Obama’s America $3.0 $26.0
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The Possession Tops Labor Day US Box Office

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Normally holiday weekends are when studios roll out some of their biggest movies, but Labor Day is pretty much the stepchild of these occasions, as the fact some States don’t recognise it and that it comes just before kids go back to school, mean it isn’t seen as a good time to bring out big movies.

It means that The Possession, which took $21.3 million over the four-day weekend, is the second-biggest Labor Day total ever. It’s an okay but not stunning start for the Sam Raimi produced horror movie, but as mentioned, it’s good for a Labor Day weekend.

The only other new opener in the top 10 was Lawless, which took second spot with $13.0 million over the weekend, and $15 million since it opened in the middle of last week. It’s not a particularly brilliant start considering the cast (Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy etc.) and good reviews, but period movies often have difficulty getting a foothold. However if word of mouth is good, it’ll hopefully hold up over the coming weeks.

Perhaps the biggest box office news came at the other end of the chart, where the children’s movie Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure (a Tweenies/Teletubbies style endeavour with people in big foam suits), earned an abysmal $445,000. That’s the worst opening ever for a movie opening on over 2,000 screens, and the second worst per screen average ever for a nationwide release. It’s been estimated that on average, there were less than two people per screening.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of August 31st-September 3rd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Possession $21.3 $21.3
2 Lawless $13.0 $15.1
3 The Expendables 2 $11.2 $68.5
4 The Bourne Legacy $9,3 $98.3
5 Paranorman $8.8 $40.3
6 The Odd Life Of Timothy Green $8.5 $38.8
7 The Dark Knight Rises $7.9 $433.2
8 2016 Obama’s American $7.0 $20.1
9 The Campaign $7.0 $74.5
10 Hope Springs $6.0 $53.3
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The Possession Trailer – Jeffrey Dean Morgan has demonic troubles

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick star in the horror-thriller The Possession, about a malicious spirit which is set free after a young girl purchases a seemingly-harmless antique box. The film is due to hit cinemas August 31, but now the trailer has arrived, which is designed to give us the willies while seeming a little bit silly. It’s allegedly based on a true story, but we’ll leave it to you to decide just how true the film is.

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The Possession Poster Debuts – The ultimate face-palm

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The first poster for The Possession has arrived, trying to creep us out with its image of a hand coming out of someone’s mouth. Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick star in this upcoming horror-thriller, about a malicious spirit which is set free after a young girl purchases a seemingly-harmless antique box. The film is due to hit cinemas on August 31.

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