The film "The Possession of Joel Delaney" was filmed in New York, USA.

Filming Locations:

New York Public Library

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The imposing main building of the New York Public Library began construction in 1902. It was completed in 1910 but only opened in 1911, as it took a year to place all 1,000,000 volumes on the shelves. In the 1980s, the library was expanded beneath neighboring Bryant Park, where miles of new shelving were installed to house the growing collection.

Nora's Apartment, 154 East 74th Street

In the Movie

The scene where successful New York socialite Nora Benson lives in luxurious Manhattan apartments. Her home becomes the center of all the film's events — here she receives her brother Joel, raises her two children, and gradually realizes that something terrible and inexplicable is happening to him.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a residential building located at the corner of East 74th Street and Lexington Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side. This area is one of the most prestigious and expensive in New York, known for beautiful brick houses and pre-war tenement buildings where the city's elite have lived for decades.

Wollman Rink, Central Park

In the Movie

The scene where the film's characters appear at the Wollman Rink in Central Park, most likely during a scene where Nora and her family spend an ordinary day in the park — a moment of calm before the horror of Joel's transformation fully takes over their lives, creating a contrast between everyday life and the impending nightmare.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a public ice skating rink located in the southern part of Central Park between East 62nd and 63rd Streets. Opened in 1949, it is one of New York's most beloved seasonal attractions, where you can ice skate in winter and engage in other sports in summer, all against the stunning backdrop of Midtown Manhattan's skyscrapers.