8 Possession Horror Movies That Broke All The Rules

8. Starry Eyes

Body horror and possession go hand in hand. After all, a huge part of the horror of the latter films comes from how the demonic entity transforms its host physically. Facial scars, forked tongues and green skin all reflect the manifestation of the evil housed within the human body.

So, it's no surprise that eventually directors would take this idea once step further, and forefront the Cronenberg-style body horror.

Enter Starry Eyes.

Here, an aspiring actress named Sarah is noticed by a creepy looking casting director. She's invited to a couple of auditions, but in each one she experiences some kind of supernatural phenomenon. After this, the closer she gets to bagging the role, the more her body starts to degrade and her sanity starts to slip. Ultimately, it turns out she isn't being courted for a role, but rather to be the vessel for a demon

It's a supremely chilling story with enough gross-out moments to keep your head in the toilet for a whole month afterwards, but Starry Eyes is undeniably an original spin on the classic cult possession horror trope.