The Atticus Institute
The only case of possession confirmed by the U.S. Government.
2015 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Chris Sparling |
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| Writer: | Chris Sparling |
| Staring: |
| In the early 1970s, Dr. Henry West creates an institute to find people with supernatural abilities. When Judith Winstead comes to the facility, she exhibits amazing abilities that the military wants to turn into a weapon. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 05, 2015 |
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| Director: | Chris Sparling |
| Writer: | Chris Sparling |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Keywords | 1970s, experiment, psychology, government, supernatural, possession, priest, mockumentary, interrogation, entity, military, found footage, classified, demonic, unexplainable events, paranormal research |
| Production Companies | The Safran Company, Poznan Film Group |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Mapother | Dr. Henry West |
| Rya Kihlstedt | Judith Winstead |
| Sharon Maughan | Susan Gorman |
| Anne Betancourt | Joanne Breault |
| John Rubinstein | Marcus Wheeler |
| Suzanne Jamieson | Cathleen West |
| Gerald McCullouch | Steven West |
| Brian Chenoweth | Father Donnelly |
| Joe Guarneri | Sergeant Parella |
| Gage Maverik | Government Researcher |
| Erich Lane | Kenneth |
| Harry Groener | Lawrence Henault |
| Lou Beatty Jr. | Darrell Price |
| Ivar Brogger | Therapist |
| Rob Kerkovich | Agent Barnes |
| Anton Narinskiy | Private Turcott |
| Shannon Wilcox | Patricia West |
| Chris Sparling | Corporal Gorder |
| Heath Centazzo | EMT #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Hayball | Gaffer |
| Tom Putnam | Still Photographer |
| Víctor Reyes | Music |
| Ben Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Chris Sparling | Writer, Director |
| Chris Polczinski | Sound Editor |
| Jordan Bass | Casting |
| James Cotten | Digital Intermediate |
| Mario Aguja | Script Supervisor |
| Christy Wyatt | Studio Teachers |
| Jenna Huffman | Costume Supervisor |
| Dan Clifton | Production Manager |
| Kellee Hiatt | Second Assistant Camera |
| Evan Schneider | Digital Intermediate Editor, Visual Effects |
| Jason Mayoh | Storyboard Artist |
| Ryan Senecal | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Vivian Quaid | Property Master |
| Lauren Bass | Casting |
| Katie Kilkenny | Makeup Department Head |
| Alex Vendler | Director of Photography |
| Nathalie Neurath | Set Decoration, Art Direction |
| Kelly Capoccia | Hairstylist |
| Chad Buning | Electrician |
| Blas Kisic | Boom Operator |
| Sabi Tulok | Sound Mixer |
| Lee Hultman | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Jeffery Alan Jones | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gregg Thompson | Dolly Grip |
| Sam Bauer | Editor |
| Richard N. McGuire | Production Design |
| Maressa Richtmyer | Costume Design |
| Michael Rodriguez Duenas | Location Manager |
| Cecilia Cardwell | Studio Teachers |
| Suzanne Dean | Production Coordinator |
| Andrew Kuepper | First Assistant Camera |
| Matt Howard | Sound Editor |
| Anthony Yamamoto | Electrician |
| David Klassen | Rigging Gaffer |
| Ian J. Putnam | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Natalia Safran | Producer |
| Peter Safran | Producer |
| Chris Sparling | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
I was not sure what to expect before watching this. I now understand why this is shown on cable more than most POV horror out these days. "Was it interesting?" For the most part. Framing it as a legitimate documentary helped it. The dated setting, lack of technology, and inability to see the char ... acters away from the action hurt it some. 2 out of 3 "Was it entertaining?" That is it's biggest problem. Little drama beyond emotional storytelling and only a few real good paranormal scenes. 1 out of 3 "Was it memorable?" The form of the movie was, but otherwise didn't make too much of an impact. It mostly just tries to stand out among it's sub-genre. 1.5 out of 3 Start with 1, 1+2+1+1.5=5.5 I'm rounding up for just using decent actors and good editing. A 6 with these type of movies is definitely above average.