The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Possession of Michael King
Horror · 2014
Michael King asks occultists to summon all evil spirits to prove his point that they do not exist. But something goes wrong and he becomes a danger to everyone.
Movie details
The Possession of Michael King
“If you invite it in, it will never let you go.”
2014 Horror 1h 23m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
Michael King asks occultists to summon all evil spirits to prove his point that they do not exist. But something goes wrong and he becomes a danger to everyone.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Possession of Michael King?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Censor
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Mirrors
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Jung
Written by
David Jung · Tedi Sarafian
Shane Johnson
Michael King
Ella Anderson
Ellie King
Cara Pifko
Samantha
Julie McNiven
Beth King
Tomas Arana
Augustine
Dale Dickey
Beverly
Patricia Healy
Marsha
Court is in session
Put The Possession of Michael King on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.