The Possessed

Skip the prestige-TV noise — The Possessed, in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, is quietly one of the better ones. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for John Jarratt — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason The Possessed keeps coming up in conversation. The writing in The Possessed treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. A man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the ultimate confrontation. Inspired by actual events. John Jarratt and Lincoln Lewis lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2021. The performances in The Possessed do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in The Possessed. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. John Jarratt anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

The Possessed was released in 2021, directed by Chris Sun. The full 97-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.