10 Best Slow-Burning Psychological Horror Movies

For the love of all that is holy someone kill that puppet with fire.

In Possum, a former child puppeteer performance artist returns to his childhood home where he must come face to face with a haunting past that refuses to let him go.

Like The Lodge, Possum deals with some heavy themes such as PTSD and abuse. What makes Possum a bit different though is the way in which it deals with its themes, primarily through its use of the puppet and setting.

You'll get hints throughout the film as to what the puppet is supposed to represent, but it isn't until the end where all is revealed. The secrets of the puppet, along with the decaying setting of the house and town, merge together to create an overwhelming feeling of pure dread.

This is not an easy movie to sit through. Yet, that is exactly what makes it work. When dealing with such sensitive and true to life subject matter, it is imperative that it is shown to be just as horrifying and sickening as it is in reality.

Sometimes great movies make us never want to go through them again. Possum is one such example of that.