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Roger Ebert June 13, 1972. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. What can you say about the possession of Joel Delaney, except that it gave him a hobby? Before his friend Tonio's spirit occupied his body, life was little more than a series of hos and hums for Joel.
The Possession of Joel Delaney is a 1970 horror novel by American writer Ramona Stewart. Its plot follows a woman who comes to believe her brother has been possessed by the spirit of a serial killer. It was adapted into the 1972 feature film of the same title starring Shirley MacLaine and Perry King .
An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem. Norah Benson (Shirley MacLaine), an affluent socialite living in Manhattan's Upper East Side, seems to be living the perfect life as a divorced mother of two.
The Possession of Joel Delaney. A rich New York divorcee's (Shirley MacLaine) brother (Perry King) feels the spirit of an ethnic voodoo-ritual beheader.
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1h 45m 1972. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A rich and divorced mother believes that her younger brother may be possessed by the dead. Cast & Crew. Read More. Waris Hussein. Director. Shirley Maclaine. Norah Benson. Perry King. Joel Delaney. Michael Hordern. Justin [Lorenz] David Elliott. Peter Benson. Lisa Kohane
The Possession of Joel Delaney is a 1972 horror film directed by Waris Hussein and starring Shirley MacLaine and Perry King. It is based on the 1970 novel of the same title by Ramona Stewart.
David Elliott Cast. Matt Robinson Screenplay. Irene Kamp Screenplay. Ramona Stewart Screenplay. Arthur J. Ornitz Cinematography. Critics reviews. A woman begins to suspect that her brother is possessed by a voodoo spirit.
