Synopsis
A disgraced children’s puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.
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Cast
- Sean HarrisPhilip
- Alun ArmstrongMaurice
- Andy BlitheMichael’s Father
- Ryan EneverMichael’s Uncle
- Charlie EalesMichael
- Joe GallucciLee
- Rohan GotobedAndrew
- Raphel FamotibeSimon
- Simon BubbMr. Evans
- Katie LightfootMrs. Atwood
- 80
CineVue
Possum’s evocation of wrongness, that unbalancing feeling that something is off – if only you could put your finger on it – lingers long after its overdetermined climax has resolved. - 80
Time Out
Icky and unsettling, this British horror film crawls under your skin. - 63
Slant Magazine
In the end, there's little payoff for all the repetitive series of evocative visions and mute stares. - 60
The Guardian
This film induces a grisly shiver, like a slug dropped down the back of your neck, and there are some amazing images. But I wondered if it was finally unfinished and anticlimactic. - 60
Variety
If this wrap-up proves less than fully satisfying, Possum still casts an impressive spell.