In a possession film, a body becomes a marionette. Some devilish entity grips the proverbial steering wheel, commanding a person's every move, ventriloquizing their speech, and inflicting pain on those around them. The intent of this infiltration, it becomes clear every time, never stems from a benevolent place. After all, the Dark Prince himself uses it as his preferred method of torture.
Our ranked list of 13 possession films involves a couple of rules. In each of these motion pictures, a person or presence takes residence inside another being, so as much as we love films about curses and hauntings, none appear here. To that end, while Lucifer and his devoted imps make their presence known, the following selections also include instances of possessions that go beyond religious/demonic control.
