The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney ★★½ 1972 (R)
Blend of occult horror and commentary on social mores works for the most part, but some viewers may be put off by the low production values and spottiness of the script. MacLaine is a wealthy divorcee who must deal with the mysterious transformations affecting her brother. Skeptical at first, she begins to suspect he is the victim of Caribbean voodoo. 105m/C VHS . Shirley MacLaine, Perry King, Michael Hordern, David Elliott, Robert Burr; D: Waris Hussein.
More From encyclopedia.com
Possession , The ownership, control, or occupancy of a thing, most frequently land orpersonal property, by a person.
The U.S. Supreme Court has said that "there i… Adverse Possession , A method of gaining legal title to real property by the actual, open, hostile, and continuous possession of it to the exclusion of its true owner for… Dybbuk , Dybbuk
DYBBUK is a term used in Jewish sources for a dead soul possessing the body of a living person. The term first appears in seventeenth-century… Possessive Pronoun , POSSESSIVE PRONOUN. A PRONOUN which expresses possession. Strictly applied, the term covers eight items used independently, as in The house is ours:… birthright , birthright •Hamite, samite •marmite • Semite • Vegemite •eremite • Hashemite • Fatimite •chromite • Edomite • sodomite •stalagmite • Elamite • dolomi… Robbery , The taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation.
Robbery is a crime…
About this article
The Possession of Joel Delaney
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
The Possession of Joel Delaney