Karem the Possession

Karem the Possession (2021)

Karem, La Posesión

A possessed young girl from an atheist family refuses to let her new powers go and becomes more than a threat to everyone besides her.

Date of release
2021-12-31
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Horror
Director
Henry Bedwell

Casting

Interesting facts

Karem the Possession is a 2021 Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Henry Bedwell and produced by Rigoberto Castañeda and his company Videocine. In the film plot, Karem, the youngest member of an atheist family is possessed by a dangerous demon who grants her dreadful abilities. Based loosely on a real-life case of demonic possession, initially scheduled for a 2020 premiere date and after being in production for six years. The movie was eventually released on December 30, 2021, in Mexico, where it grossed US$792,795 but was criticized by the critics because of its direction, plot and acting.

Production

The film is a co-production of L'maneto Films with Videocine from Rigoberto Castañeda. Originally actress Miranda Kay was cast for the role of eponymous Karem Briseño, however as the film took around 6 years to be made, she was eventually cast as the eldest daughter instead. Photography director Junichiro Hayashi took the job after film director Henry Bedwell send him the script and traveled to Mexico for the shooting stage.

Principal photography began in 2019 on Durango, Mexico, and it is based on a real-life case of demonic possession of Mexico, Durango. However Bedwell only used the case as an inspiration for the plot of the film that is mainly fictitious. Some scenes were filmed in real locations of Durango like Velatorio "El Sabino", Elementary School Guadalupe Victoria and Museum art Guillermo Ceniceros.

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