Jeremy of The Daily Rotation wrote, "Ole Bornedal‘s The Possession is an attempt at reviving the dying horror genre for mainstream audiences with yet another demonic possession film. This particular exorcism tale features long and haunting camera work, several spooky moments and a handful of non-offensive performances, but on the whole The Possession sinks into nothingness and becomes just another possession/exorcism film that offers up a few scares, but nothing you haven’t seen before." (Cinema, The Possession) 6/10