Third THE POSSESSION Poster

MTV Movies Blog has an exclusive first look at the brand new poster for Sam Raimi‘s The Possession, the terrifying true story about a family who must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil.

Here’s the synopsis:

Based on real events, THE POSSESSION is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil

Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.

Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan (WATCHMEN) and Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”), Agam Darshi, Erin Simms, Graeme Duffy, Grant Show,Jim Thorburn, John Cassini, Madison Davenport, Matisyahu, Nana Gbewonyo, Natasha Calis, Quinn Lord, Rob LaBelle, Steve Saunders and directed by Ole Bornedal (Nightwatch), The Possession hits theaters everywhere August 31st, 2012.

Read about the true story that inspired the film in this LA Times article: http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jul/25/entertainment/ca-gornstein25

In case you haven’t already watched it, check out The Possession trailer.

Are you looking forward to this movie?