The Possession of Virginia

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The Possession of Virginia

"To you Satan we offer ourselves!"

1972

1h 26m

4.4(8 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

When his friend suddenly commits suicide, reporter Paul senses something strange about it. When he starts investigating, a series of sinister events leads him to a deadly Satanic cult.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Louise Marleau

Helene

Daniel Pilon

Paul Drouin

Danielle Ouimet

Virginia

Rose-Rey Duzil

"Grandmother"

Gilles Cloutier

Michel Dernuet

Jacques Famery

Marie Hébert

Armand Labelle

Yvon Leblanc

Creative team

Directed by: Jean Beaudin
Written by: John Dunning
André Link
Produced by: John Dunning
Yrene Nold

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