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Animated demonic distortion and screen corruption shader.
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Demonic Possession is a shader pack made by xsoras. Animated demonic distortion and screen corruption shader.
It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 3,117 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 12, 2026.
Demonic Possession has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Jun 2, 2026. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.1, released on Sep 12, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.10 – 1.14. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 5 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | Sep 12, 2026 | 1.10 – 1.14 | Release |
1.0 | Jun 2, 2026 | 1.10 – 1.20.3 | Release |
Reality bends. Flesh tears. Something else is looking through your eyes.
Demonic Possession is a psychological horror post-processing shader that transforms Minecraft into a collapsing nightmare. The world twists, fractures and pulses with unnatural life as if an unknown entity has taken control of both your vision and the game itself.
Designed for horror maps, ARGs, analog horror projects and immersive possession sequences.
Living Spiral Distortion
Reality is continuously pulled toward a shifting vortex. The effect intensifies over time, creating the sensation of losing control of your surroundings.
Mirror Fractures
The screen breaks into mirrored fragments during possession peaks, making familiar environments feel unfamiliar and wrong.
Tearing Reality Artifacts
Random horizontal tears distort sections of the screen, simulating corrupted perception and unstable vision.
Demonic Color Corruption
Natural colors are gradually drained and replaced with a hostile crimson palette. Shadows darken, highlights bleed red, and the world feels increasingly hostile.
Vein Growth Overlay
Animated vein-like patterns emerge beneath the image, resembling blood vessels spreading under skin or across the player's vision.
Possession Pulses
The shader periodically increases and decreases in intensity, creating moments of temporary clarity before plunging back into chaos.
Heavy Closing Vignette
Darkness slowly surrounds the player, producing a claustrophobic tunnel-vision effect.
Corrupted Film Noise
Subtle animated noise adds instability and reinforces the feeling of an entity interfering with reality.
Shader Type · Post-Processing
GLSL · #version 120
Pipeline · Composite Pass
Iris · Supported
OptiFine · Supported
Minecraft · Most Java versions supporting GLSL 120 shaderpacks
This shader contains intense visual distortion, screen warping, flashing color changes, and strong vignette effects. It may cause discomfort for players sensitive to motion or visual instability.
You are no longer looking at the world. The world is looking back.
Written by xsoras. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.
Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.
In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.
Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Demonic Possession in the list and click Done.
Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demonic Possessionthe one you looked at | 3,117 | 1.8 – 26.x | Sep 12, 2026 | Free |
| Daybreak Shaderagentclone8 | 180K | 1.20 – 1.21 | Jun 27, 2024 | Free |
 VTXS Screen Space Demolipesto | 79K | 1.18 – 26.x | May 2, 2026 | Free |
 MaxRealstic ShaderTaeVersePlayz | 15K | 1.16 – 26.x | Jul 31, 2026 | Free |
Yes. Demonic Possession supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8.
Yes. Demonic Possession is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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