Possession, evil spirits and heroes.

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2013)

This is a good movie. The story is somewhat muddled but that is more than made up for by the acting and the characters. The idea of someone actually being someone else is not new, but in this movie it is given a new twist, with good results. The star of this movie is Barbara Hershey whose presence improves this movie a lot. Malevolent spirits in a alternate universe interacting with the living to cause mayhem can come off as hokey, but in this movie it works. The connection between the here and there is established and is made to seem believable. Children are most vulnerable to manipulation, but there are heroes too, which balances out the story. Elise is a hero, in both worlds. Patrick Wilson gives a strong performance as a man possessed for decades. What is real and not real becomes blurred as behavior becomes more erratic and violent and those around you can only wonder and become concerned - and frightened. How would you feel if one day you discovered that your spouse was possessed by an evil spirit?