Episode 48: The Cursed Episode - Possession

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! Follow Poppy's reviews @howmanyfilmsinayear on Instagram! Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you!  Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! 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