My review was written in December 1987 after watching the movie on Cinema Group video cassette.
"Possession" is a scatter-brained horror film made in Vancouver, which debuted domestically on video cassette. It's the latest from Lloyd A. Simandl, who has progressed little since collaborating on the late Dorothy R. Stratten's feature "Autumn Born" in 1979.
Two separate storylines meld unconvincingly, as nutcase Frankie (John R. Johnston) fails to cure his mother fixation by choking the old lady when she opposes his capturing (a la "The Collector") pretty Madeline (Melissa Martin) and bringing her home. A chase by Madeline's girlfriends and shootout with the police leaves Frankie seemingly torched in a boat explosion.
He comes back, however (it's not clear whether it's supposed to be supernatural), paints his face camouflage-black and heads for the woods to terrorize Madeline and her four girlfriends who have gone camping.
Lots of filler involves the girls' two boyfriends, a visit to a male strip joint and requisite exploitation footage of each girl taking a shower None of it makes any sense, right down to the cornball open ending.
"Possession" is a scatter-brained horror film made in Vancouver, which debuted domestically on video cassette. It's the latest from Lloyd A. Simandl, who has progressed little since collaborating on the late Dorothy R. Stratten's feature "Autumn Born" in 1979.
Two separate storylines meld unconvincingly, as nutcase Frankie (John R. Johnston) fails to cure his mother fixation by choking the old lady when she opposes his capturing (a la "The Collector") pretty Madeline (Melissa Martin) and bringing her home. A chase by Madeline's girlfriends and shootout with the police leaves Frankie seemingly torched in a boat explosion.
He comes back, however (it's not clear whether it's supposed to be supernatural), paints his face camouflage-black and heads for the woods to terrorize Madeline and her four girlfriends who have gone camping.
Lots of filler involves the girls' two boyfriends, a visit to a male strip joint and requisite exploitation footage of each girl taking a shower None of it makes any sense, right down to the cornball open ending.