Possession

For the horror movie, see Possession, The

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Possession is the phenomenon in which an invading spirit takes root in the body of a mortal, often supplanting or outright excising the existing spirit or soul. Creatures capable of possession include ghosts and demons, though some magic uses like witches and warlocks may possess this ability as well. Forcing a spirit to leave a body usually requires someone with acute knowledge of the occult, a strong will and, if necessary, a strong standing with the Catholic Church. If the victim is possessed by a powerful demon, it is usually best to have an old priest and a young priest on hand ready to administer the Rites of Exorcism.

Examples

In film

• The Exorcist: In The Exorcist film series, a young girl named Regan MacNeil finds herself possessed by a demon named Pazuzu. She demonstrates tremendous supernatural feats including levitation, altering her surrounding temperatures, altering her voice, spinning her head 360 degrees and, of course, intense projectile vomiting. Having exhausted all conventional options at trying to cure her daughter, Chris MacNeil is forced to enlist the aid of an exorcist named Father Damian Karras. Karras in turn, brings in a more experienced pro named Lankaster Merrin - who had dealt with this particular demon once before. They succeeded in exorcising the offending spirit from Regan's body, but at the cost of both their lives.

• Freddy vs. Jason: Occasionally, Freddy Krueger demonstrates the ability to take bodily possession of another. In one instance, he possessed a stoner named Bill Freeburg and used him to destroy supplies of a drug called Hypnocil. He then had him confront Jason Voorhees and inject him with two massive doses of tranquilizer. Jason cut Freeburg in half with his machete, but this did not affect Krueger.

In television

• Angel: Lonely Hearts: A Burrower demon named Talamour was hopping from body to body hoping to find a suitable host through which he could live forever. The bodies that he chose however, were unsuitable for his form and began rotting away. Whenever he was finished with a body, he would hop into a new host form, destroying the previous form in the process.

Characters

Characters who can possess others

Character	Source
Angelique Collins	Night of Dark Shadows
Boston Brand	DC Comics
Carrie Stokes	Dark Shadows
Charles Collins	Night of Dark Shadows
Daniel Drumm	Marvel Comics
Illyria	Buffyverse
Lilith Drake	Marvel Comics
Tad Collins	Dark Shadows

Characters who have been possessed

Character	Source
Annabelle Higgins	Annabelle
Andrew Kale	Marvel Comics
Angel O'Hara	Marvel Comics
Astra Logue	DC Comics
David Collins	Dark Shadows
Hallie Stokes	Dark Shadows
Jericho Drumm	Marvel Comics
Josh Lambert	Insidious
Lissa Russell	Marvel Comics
Quentin Collins	Night of Dark Shadows
Winifred Burkle	Buffyverse

Appearances

Films

• Annabelle - Demonic spirits possesses doll.
• Annabelle: Creation - Demonic spirit possesses doll.
• Conjuring, The
• Evil Dead
• Exorcist, The
• Exorcist II: The Heretic
• Exorcist III, The
• Exorcist: The Beginning
• Ferryman, The
• Freddy vs. Jason
• Nurse Sherri
• Sometimes They Come Back... Again

Television

• Dark Shadows: 1079 - Tad Collins & Carrie Stokes possess David Collins and Hallie Stokes.
• Penny Dreadful: Séance
• Penny Dreadful: Closer Than Sisters

Comics

• Vampblade 1 - Glarkians possessing comic store customers.
• Vampblade 2 - Glarkians possessing various hospital personnel.
• Vampblade 3 - Glarkians possessing bar patrons.
• Zombie Tramp Vol 3 2

See also

• Appearances of possession

References

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