Possessor
Summary
Hosts Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer revisit their review of Brandon Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror film *Possessor*. They discuss the premise of "techno assassins" who possess others to commit murders, focusing on protagonist Tasya Vos’s psychological deterioration and dissociation from her family. The episode covers the film’s violent set pieces, the blurring line between host and assassin, and the hosts’ personal anecdotes about identity theft and anxiety.
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Intro to Possessor and cast discussion
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Plot: Techno assassin concept and first kill
Voss's dissociation and family life
The Parse family assassination setup
Voss inhabits Colin and discovers his job
Colin's infidelity and Voss's hallucinations
The party massacre and failed suicide
Colin takes control and kills Eddie
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Colin attacks Voss's family
Discussion on Toxoplasmosis and cats
Fatal mistakes and celebrity body invasion
Spooky scale rating and outro
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