The Possession

The story begins with an elderly woman attempting to unlock a mysterious box while gathering holy water and a hammer. As she tries to prepare to destroy it, an invisible force violently throws her around the room, leaving her unconscious when her son arrives.

We meet Clyde and Stephanie, a recently divorced couple, as they navigate their new lives with their two daughters, Em and Hannah. Their family dynamics are tested as they try to maintain stability for their children after the separation.

During a yard sale visit, Em becomes captivated by an ancient box inscribed with Hebrew characters, which Clyde reluctantly purchases for her. This decision is a turning point that introduces a dark force into their lives.

As Em carries the box, she encounters the old woman from earlier, who reacts violently at the sight of it. The woman's distress escalates as she slams her hand against the window, screaming in terror until her nurse covers the blinds.

After Clyde brings the box home, strange whispers begin emanating from it, prompting Em's curiosity to grow. She insists that Clyde open it, despite his growing apprehension about the dark energies associated with the box.

Em decides to open the box at night, discovering a tooth, a corpse of a moth, and a sinister ring inside. This act marks the beginning of a drastic change in her behavior, as she starts to become increasingly withdrawn and aggressive.

After being provoked by a classmate regarding the box, Em reacts violently by striking him. This alarming incident leads to a meeting with her teachers, who express their concerns about her escalating aggression and suggest they keep the box away from her.

One night, a teacher attempts to open the box despite warnings, resulting in a catastrophic event where she is thrown out of a window by the malevolent force contained within. This incident heightens the urgency surrounding the box and Em's possession.

Em reveals to Clyde that there is an invisible woman living within the box and declares she is special. Disturbed, Clyde tries to dispose of the box, but when Em hears about it, she is violently thrown by an unseen force.

Despite Clyde's attempts to protect Em, she starts to converse with the dybbuk and faints after moths emerge and enter her mouth. Fearing for her well-being, Clyde becomes frantic and seeks help to understand the nature of the cursed box.

Clyde visits a university professor who identifies the box as a dybbuk box from the 1920s, used to imprison a dislocated spirit. This information leads him on a quest to find a way to help Em and confront the evil they are dealing with.

Clyde consults Tzadok, a Hasidic Jew, who explains the three stages of possession and reveals the dybbuk's name, Abyzou, known for taking children. This insight brings a chilling urgency to their predicament, as they prepare for a confrontation.

After a violent incident where Em assaults her mother, the family decides to have her see a psychologist. During an attempt to transport her, Em stares menacingly at her mother’s boyfriend, causing him to bleed profusely, adding to the terror of her possession.

In a desperate bid to save Em, Clyde, Tzadok, and the family gather at the hospital to conduct an exorcism. An intense confrontation ensues where Em escapes but ultimately, the dybbuk is expelled back into the box during the ritual.

After the exorcism, Clyde and Stephanie begin to heal their relationship, but the box's fate takes a dark turn. Tzadok, while driving away with the box, is suddenly involved in a truck collision, suggesting that the dark forces are not entirely vanquished.