spirit possession theme
An entity such as an anima, demon, god, or other spirit takes control of a person's body.
Notes
The concept of spirit possession exists in many religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Haitian Vodou, Wicca, Hinduism, Islam and Southeast Asian and African traditions.
10 total · 9 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahp4x09 | major | The spirit of the 19th century spouse murderer Dora Evans inhabited Lucy's body each of the two times Lucy was put under hypnosis, or so Lucy would have everyone believe. |
| movie: Ghosts of Mars (2001) | major | The spirits of long dead Martians were going around possessing humans who'd colonized the Red Planet. |
| movie: The Bermuda Triangle (1978) | major | Diane was given a doll, which had been found floating in the sea, and it possessed her to some degree. |
| movie: Vertigo (1958) | major | Madeleine was said to be possessed by Carlotta's ghost |
| nightgallery3x13 | major | Irene was possessed by the spirit of a woman named Rachel. |
| tz1959e3x18 | major | Dane's spirit possessed whoever put on his old shoes. |
| tz1985e1x09a | major | A dead woman's spirit apparently possessed whoever put on her old shoes. |
| tz1985e3x10 | major | Leonard became inhabited by a spirit that was seeking to impart in Leonard its wisdom. |
| tz1985e3x19 | major | In the end, Sharon's body had been taken over by one of the pattern-dwelling beings. |
| movie: Bill and Teds Bogus Journey (1991) | minor | Ted's ghost briefly took possession of his father John, and Bill John's colleague at the police station. |