Rotten
Nowhere near as rigorous as the "Paranormal Activity" movies it superficially resembles, writer-director David Jung's increasingly unpleasant, rarely frightening debut feature won't possess screens for long.
Justin Chang, Variety
The Possession of Michael King
If you invite it in, it will never let you go.
2014 · 1h 23m · R
Horror
Directed by
David Jung
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The Possession of Michael King
Overview
Michael King asks occultists to summon all evil spirits to prove his point that they do not exist. But something goes wrong and he becomes a danger to everyone.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
Why would a possessed Michael continue to operate the camera or even turn on night vision? You simply can't capitalize on a filmmaking fad by shortchanging the audience.
Martin Tsai, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Dim in wits and lighting, "The Possession of Michael King" strains our eyes, spits on our intelligence and saps our generosity of spirit.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fresh
"The Possession of Michael King" is more scary than original.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Rotten
After an efficient start, The Possession Of Michael King drags, weighing itself down with genre conventions the filmmakers don't seem to understand or care about.
Jesse Hassenger, AV Club
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