Episode 48: The Cursed Episode - Possession

This episode was recorded on January 11, 2025 and posted on February 8, 2025. 

Content Warning: Light vulgarity. 

Introduction

• Welcome to No Bodies Episode 48
• Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
• Introductions to our guests - Poppy of How Many Films in a Year
• Today’s Topic: The Cursed Episode - Possession

Discussion on Possession Narratives in Horror

• The history of possession in horror
• Religious vs non religious possession
• Do you believe in possession?

The Coroner’s Report

• What is your favorite possession film that doesn’t involve religion?

Media Discussion

• Possession (1981)
• Relic (2020)
• The Evil Dead (1981)
• Night of the Demons (1988)
• Willy’s Wonderland (2021)

Best & Worst Representations of Possessions in Horror

Spoilers ahead!

Worst

• Robert (2015) - Poppy
• The Possession (2012), Wish Upon (2017), Rubber (2010) - Suzie 
• Wish Upon (2017) - Lonely

Best

• Talk to Me (2022) - Poppy
• Oculus (2013), Cabin the Woods (2011), The Ring (2002), 1408 (2007), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Terrified (2017), Cronos (1993) - Suzie
• Oculus (2013) & Evil Dead (2013) - Lonely

Suzie’s Deep Cuts & Surface Wounds

• This segment highlights lesser known films based on their IMDB ratings. If something has 5k or under reviews on IMDB, we’ll call it a Deep Cut. If something has between 6-10k reviews on IMDB, we’ll call it a Surface Wound.
  • The Evil Within (2017)
  • Possum (2018)
  • They Look Like People (2015)
  • Demon (2015)
  • Delirium (2018)

Closing Thoughts

• If you were to direct a possession film where the protagonist is possessed by an object, what would it be and why?

Thank you to our guest!

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Sources

Global Mental Health and Trauma Exposure: The current evidence for the relationship between traumatic experiences and spirit possession. (2015, November 19). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4654771/. https://doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v6.29126 

Payeur, J. (2022, November 19). The 10 Most Common Demonic Possession Horror Tropes (& 

The Movies That Subvert Them). ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/common-demon-possession-horror-tropes-movies-subvert-audience-expectations/#it-39-s-the-devil---sinister-2012 You are being redirected. . . (n.d.). https://www.moriareviews.com/possession-films