Background
It was filmed in Berlin, West Germany. The director has stated that he wrote the screenplay in the midst of a messy divorce.
Special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi assisted in creating the tentacle creature featured in the film.
Viewers have found it difficult to properly classify it as drama, horror, or suspense, though elements of all three are present in the movie. Some reviewers have interpreted Possession as an intense drama focusing on the effects of marital problems and stress upon children.
Read more about this topic: Possession (1981 Film)
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