The Possession of Joel Delaney

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A wealthy woman becomes worried about her brother's increasingly violent, unbalanced behavior and sends him to a psychiatrist, who is equally puzzled. Ultimately, the sister discovers that her brother is the victim of a voodoo curse in this satirical horror film.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Classics, Drama, Horror
Directed By:

Waris Hussein
Written By:

Matt Robinson, Irene Kamp, Grimes Grice
In Theaters:

May 24, 1972 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 3, 2008
Runtime:

105 minutes
Studio:

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Shirley MacLaine
as Norah Benson

Perry King
as Joel

Michael Hordern
as Justin Lorenz

David Elliott
as Peter Benson

Lisa Kohane
as Carrie Benson

Barbara Trentham
as Sherry

David James Elliott
as Peter Benson

Lovelady Powell
as Erika Lorenz

Edmundo Rivera Álvarez
as Don Pedro

Teodorino Bello
as Mrs. Perez

Robert Burr
as Ted Benson

Miriam Colon
as Veronica, Maid

Ernesto Gonzalez
as Young Man at Seance

Aukie Herger
as Mr. Perez

Earle Hyman
as Charles

Marita Lindholm
as Marta Benson

Peter Turgeon
as Detective Brady

Paulita Iglesias
as Bruja at Seance

Stan Watt
as James

Jason Holt

José Fernández
as Tonio Perez

Joe Raposo

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Critic Reviews for The Possession of Joel Delaney

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Silly, Exorcist-type rip-off, unworthy of McLaine.

Nov 6, 2002 | Rating: 2/5

Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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Audience Reviews for The Possession of Joel Delaney

It's like "The Exorcist" meets "The Serpent and the Rainbow". Not as good as those, but it's still very good. The Possession of Joel Delaney is an interestingly strange and different look on satanic possession. Many parts are quite eerie in places, while others are very disturbing, especially the sickening ending that involves a little boy. Strong performances, a solid script, along with a creepy story make this movie well worth a watch. But The Possession of Joel Delaney does have it's flaws, and it tends to drag on sometimes. Regardless, that shouldn't stop you from seeing this. Although it's not an outstanding horror film, it's definitely an entertaining one with an intriguing story to tell. It puts something new on the plate for horror fans. Perfect movie for Halloween!