Ava's Possessions

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Ava's Possessions

R

2016

1h 29m

Horror

Comedy

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After an exorcism frees her soul, a young woman (Louisa Krause) attends Spirit Possession Anonymous and meets a fellow victim (Whitney Able) who wants her demon back.

Devan Coggan

Entertainment Weekly

03/04/2016

B-

Krause's deadpan wit, coupled with the inspired scenes at Spirit Possessions Anoymous, make Ava's Possessions a fun, fresh take on a genre staple.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

03/03/2016

A goofy horror movie with little to say and not a lot to see, "Ava's Possessions" sacrifices scares in favor of a rambling addiction metaphor that never finds an emotional rhythm.

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Rob Staeger

Village Voice

03/01/2016

Jordan Galland's Ava's Possessions begins where most demonic-possession movies end.

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

07/16/2020

B-

[Jordan Galland's] handle on the material and the way he presents it shows talent in setting mood and atmosphere.

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

07/03/2020

B

Ava's Possessions is a unique film and worth a look for horror fans. A clever twist on the possession narrative, it illustrates that not every exorcism movie has to follow the same arc.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

04/03/2016

It veers into conventional horror and feel-good territory, gradually losing its edge.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 05/13/2025

Aww, such an original idea- and Awesome- but the movie left almost ALL the meat on the plate. This ended up being a glorified episode of Buffy. There were SO many funny things you could've done. I didn't hate it and it's getting a 3 just for the idea of it- but boy did it just kind of end up being Meh. I hope another person takes the idea and runs with it cause this one didn't do much.

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ed t

@RT01902022 05/22/2022

Great premise. Wasn't very funny. Wasn't horrifying. I lost interest. Turned it off midway which is very rare for me.

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05/28/2021

It was hilarious and great to see Carol Kane again. It tipped a bit feminist agenda again. Oh well.

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farah r

@Farah 12/25/2020

It's an interesting take on demon possession that fails due to bad execution.

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11/04/2019

A cool, unique spin on a tired genre. It's funny, high concept and I wish we could get more fresh takes on possession movies like this.

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04/11/2018

More of a thriller than the traditional possession movies. The premise is a girl going to demon possession AA, and is kind of an allegory for addiction. Not really a comedy but much “lighter” than I expected and a good Netflix stream.

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After an exorcism frees her soul, a young woman (Louisa Krause) attends Spirit Possession Anonymous and meets a fellow victim (Whitney Able) who wants her demon back.

Director: Jordan Galland
Producer: Maren Olson, Carlos Velazquez, Jordan Galland, Doug Weiser
Screenwriter: Jordan Galland
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Ravenous Films (II), Traction Media, ODD NY, Off Hollywood Pictures
Rating: R (Bloody Images|Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2016
Runtime: 1h 29m