Customer Reviews
Super creepy atmospheric possession in New York - By: T. Rivers, 24 Jun 2008 
I'm not going to spoil this for anyone with a synopsis of the plot, but if like myself you enjoy the fear & tension of such movies as Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, then give this your attention. This DVD is great value & the picture & sound quality are massive improvements over the old open-matte VHS tape.
I reallly enjoy the performances in this especiallly Shirley Mclaine as the increasingly concerned sister of title character Joel.
1970's New York looks as vibrant as it does in many other films of this era, but we are treated to some kinetic NY street scenes.
I feel emotionallly engaged with this movie & the way in which the feeling of dread builds to an unforgettably creepy climax of desolation.
Horror fans please support this release, & we may get more such cinematic treats unearthed for our delectation.
Now if only the same company would release Fragments of Fear or Voices
THE DVD IS UNCUT. - By: Anthony, 10 Mar 2008 I must comment on the previous amazon reviewer who states this DVD is cut. This DVD is in fact uncut. Here is an email i receive from the BBFC
The DVD classification of THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY is uncut. No cuts were required by the BBFC. Indeed, it is the restored version as cuts made to the film have been included -
please see below
THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY was classified 'X' for theatrical release in 1971 with the following cuts -
Reel 11 - The incident in which Joel menaces a woman with a
flick-knife was shortened.
Reel 12 - The scene in which Joel forces a woman to eat dog food
from a bowl was shortened.
Please note that these cuts were made in accordance with the classification policies prevailing at the time.
Get your facts right in future terence & do some research before you start dishing out reviews which are total lies.
What's the point? - By: Terence Daryl Flood, 07 Nov 2007 
For years horror film buffs have waited in vain for the relaese of "Joel Delaney" on DVD & now here it is. Not so long ago horror maestro Stephen King declared that the movie as shown in 1971 would never have made it past the censors today & it seems he had a point because the DVD release has been cut. Strange that in the oh so sophisticated world of the 21st century we have to settle for watered down versions of movies that were shown in their entirety 30+ years & that's progress? What next a reissue of Psycho minus shower scene?
