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The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)
Watch wide screen or DVD, not vhs
Originally when wide screen films were converted to vhs for home viewing on a square TV, they would cut off some of the image on either side, and restore some of the top and bottom. This is why often you might see a boom mic in the top of the frame on TV that wasn't there in the theatrical version.with this film, this process dramatically altered the content of this film in a way not intended by the director or producers of the film. In the final scene there is considerably more graphic child nudity not seen in the theatrical version, because it happened below the intended cut off line. I'd imagine most of the negative reviews come from those seeing the vhs version. For a time, vhs would be the best chance of seeing it. But now, it's dvd or streaming and will most likely be the original theatrical version. So a lot of those bad reviews really don't apply anymore. This film is rather dated, but still a decent 70s scary film with some great actors. So ignore the reviews.