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'Possession' (1981) Returns to Physical Media with Second Sight Films

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Box with art of a figure with snake hair on blue background. Title: Possession. Mood: surreal and mysterious.
Possession (1981) Limited Edition 4k UHD/Blu-Ray from Second Sight Films
December 10, 2025

Few films in horror history leave a scar quite like Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession (1981). A ferocious, boundary-pushing descent into obsession and madness, it famously found itself banned in the UK and condemned to the infamous ‘Video Nasties’ list. Now, after decades of infamy and cult reverence, Possession (1981) finally arrives in a long-awaited Limited Edition 4K restoration — a premium release crafted with the precision and passion only Second Sight Films can deliver.


Release Details

Label: Second Sight Films

Formats: Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray & Standard Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray

Release Date: December 15

Features: A restoration-focused release stacked with extras, archival material, and collector-grade packaging.



What's Included in This Release

This powerful release doesn’t just put Possession back in circulation — it celebrates it. Expect a generous slate of material that digs deeper into the mythology, mystery and madness of the film:

Special Features:

  • A brand new 4K restoration presented in HDR with Dolby Vision, approved by the Producer

  • Dual-format three-disc edition — one UHD + two Blu-rays featuring main feature & bonus content on both discs

  • Includes the North American Re-edit, newly restored from an archive print

Audio Commentaries:

  • New commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas & Alison Taylor

  • Commentary by Director Andrzej Żuławski, moderated by Daniel Bird

  • Commentary by Frederic Tuten, moderated by Daniel Bird

  • New commentary by Daniel Bird & Manuela Lazic (The North American Re-edit)

Documentaries, Interviews & Featurettes:

  • The Horror of Normality — Guillermo del Toro on Possession

  • The Shadow We Carry — Kat Ellinger on the film

  • Repossessed — The film’s UK & US reception

  • Andrzej Żuławski – Director (archive documentary)

  • A Divided City — exploring the Berlin locations

  • The Sounds of Possession — interview with Composer Andrzej Korzynski

  • Our Friend in the West — interview with Producer Christian Ferry

  • Basha — featurette on poster artist Barbara "Basha" Baranowska

  • The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession

  • Archive interview with Andrzej Żuławski

  • Deleted scenes

  • Theatrical trailer


Collectors picking up the Limited Edition will also find the release housed in a rigid slipcase featuring Basha’s striking original theatrical artwork, accompanied by a remarkable 220-page hardback book packed with brand new essays from Daniel Bird, Elena Lazic and Alison Taylor, plus production sketches, behind-the-scenes material, pressbook features and archive interviews. Also included is a 211-page original shooting script complete with notes from Andrzej Żuławski and Frederic Tuten, along with six beautifully crafted collector’s art cards to complete the set.


Why This Release Matters

Possession is more than a cult classic — it’s an emotional exorcism captured on film. Long notorious for being difficult to access, this new Second Sight Films release not only restores the film visually and sonically, but places it firmly where it belongs: in the hands of cinephiles, horror fans, archivists, and anyone who reveres bold, boundary-shattering cinema. This isn’t just a movie — it’s an experience. A possession, if you will.


Where to Buy

You can pick up both the Limited Edition and Standard Blu-ray/4K releases directly through Second Sight Films and major physical media retailers.


Ready to add a masterpiece to your collection? Possession (1981) is available December 15 — don’t miss it.


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