Possum
IMDb5.812k votes
RT88%critics
RT54%audience
豆瓣5.1469 votes
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Streaming on Shudder (US, subject to change)
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The vibe
Sean Harris carries a leather bag containing a spider-legged puppet he cannot destroy, through the greyest England ever filmed. Matthew Holness made an anti-entertainment about shame and abuse that works like a cursed public-information film. Genuinely oppressive.
Before you press play
- How scary is Possum?
- On our intensity scale, Possum rates 2/5 for scares and 5/5 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares. Expect little in the way of jump scares, but a sense of dread that builds steadily and lingers after the credits.
- How gory is Possum?
- Possum rates 1/5 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- Where can I stream Possum?
- As of our last update, Possum is streaming on Shudder in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
