[Interview] We Talk To Matisyahu About Demons, ‘The Possession’ And Introduce Him To The ‘Evil Dead’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on August 30, 2012 @ 11:01am
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Tomorrow, August 31st Lionsgate will open their haunted dibbuk box when they release The Possession, the Sam Raimi/Ghost House Pictures produced supernatural chiller, in theaters everywhere. Directed by Ole Bornedal, the film stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Natasha Calis as a broken family that has a lot more than divorce to contend with when Calis’ character is possessed by a demon. At that point they turn to Tzadok, played by Matisyahu, for help.

I recently sat down with Matisyahu on a tour stop in Los Angeles. We discussed his transition from music to film, the role of demons in the Jewish religion, and the Evil Dead. It turns out he’s never seen any of the movies! Now, I’m including this because it’s a cool exchange. Matisyahu’s interests are likely different than yours or mine, which I respect. In fact, I was struck by his sense of ease and his genial nature. Never judge anyone for being new to horror, just turn them on to it! Which is hopefully what we did here!

The film, “is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Clyde (Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (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.”

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