The best horror movies for you to watch at home, personally tailored to requests. Today: Possession, Eyes Without a Face, and Possessor.
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In late September, we put out a call for readers looking for specific horror movie recommendations. It’s an offshoot of our Dear Polygon series, where we answer questions and give recs to readers like you. To our delight, hundreds of you responded. This is the first entry in what will be quite a few answering those requests, hand-picking a horror movie to watch, just for you.
If you’d like to get in on the fun, you can still fill out our recommendation request form.
Let’s dig in.
Dear Polygon,
Being completely honest, my fave horror movies are the ones that have some descent into madness. So I’m looking for stuff like that! People going crazy, […] characters going through harrowing events, body horror, and just weird horror movies in general, [with] maybe something to think about after it’s done. So please hit me with your weirdest!
Jupiter
Jupiter, I couldn’t agree more; there’s nothing better than a movie where someone completely loses it. In the spirit of that, I’ve picked out the king of all freak-out movies for you, one where no one comes out even remotely normal. —Austen Goslin
What’s it like? A woman abandons her family, and her husband starts following her to find out why. But he quickly realizes that her behavior has a far stranger explanation than he (or we) could have guessed.
What flavor of horror is it? Possession starts louder and angrier than most divorce movies and only grows from there, plus it’s more bizarre than any of the rest.
Who made it? Possession is directed by Andrzej Żuławski, a Polish filmmaker and an absolute master of very messed-up love stories, and of people losing their minds over love (or something that looks kind of like love if you squint).
Who’s in it? The movie stars In the Mouth of Madness’ Sam Neill in one of his earliest and best roles. Neill stars alongside the incredible Isabelle Adjani, who won Best Actress at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for Possession and Quartet, and also appears in movies like The Tenant, Nosferatu the Vampyre, and Diabolique.
How long is it? The movie’s 124 minutes, but is so packed that it still barely feels that long.
Where can I watch? Possession was unavailable for years until, in 2021, New York’s Metrograph theater helped restore a new version of the film. Metrograph’s streaming service is now the only place to watch the movie.
