3.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Possession of Mara (2025)
Possession of Mara (2025)
Overview
Supernatural horror thriller. Grieving young man Christopher (Alec Barnett) rescues mysterious Mara (Aubrey Bence) from a suicide attempt at the Golden Gate Bridge and develops feelings for her, unaware of her possession by an ancient spirit. Directed by Hassan Zee, with Archie Meisner as Matthew. Indie film set in San Francisco.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
3.9
Overview
Supernatural horror thriller. Grieving young man Christopher (Alec Barnett) rescues mysterious Mara (Aubrey Bence) from a suicide attempt at the Golden Gate Bridge and develops feelings for her, unaware of her possession by an ancient spirit. Directed by Hassan Zee, with Archie Meisner as Matthew. Indie film set in San Francisco.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Abuse serves as the central problem, manifesting as spiritual possession and internal torment. The narrative champions faith, love, and interpersonal bonds as the solution, emphasizing individual and traditional values over systemic change.
The film incorporates visible diversity in its supporting cast with South Asian and other minority performers, alongside white leads, while the narrative addresses trauma, abuse, and cultural spiritual elements in a possession story without central critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
In this possession horror, fractured family backgrounds fuel the protagonists' vulnerabilities to trauma and demonic influence, with the narrative prioritizing redemptive bonds formed outside biological ties as the path to healing and emancipation from abuse's grip.
The film employs the Christian concept of Lucifer as a malevolent force possessing the protagonist, but frames spiritual warfare and deliverance through faith as pathways to healing and restoration from trauma.
Iblis serves as the Islamic embodiment of evil in the possession narrative, integrated respectfully to symbolize the spiritual anguish of abuse, with the story emphasizing liberation through hope and mutual care.
The film contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
No transgender characters or themes appear in the film. The narrative centers on a young man's romance with a woman possessed by a demonic entity, exploring trauma and spiritual redemption without addressing transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Possession of Mara features original characters in an indie horror narrative about possession, with no adaptation from prior source material or historical figures that would involve gender swaps.
Possession of Mara presents original characters in an independent horror narrative without adaptations from prior source material, historical figures, or established canon, so no race swaps occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
1.5
Critic Ratings
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