Summaries

A young couple moves into a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. What they don't know is that there is an unseen presence in the house, and that it wants to take possession of the wife.

Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, and their kids move into a possessed Pennsylvania farmhouse occupied by the devil himself, eager to assert his powers on new tenants. This early Steven Speilberg TV movie comes on the heels of his classic "Duel" and shares some similarities with his later production, "Poltergeist". Speilberg's camera trickery makes this entry much better than the usual made-for-TV ghost-story movie at the time and the director even makes a cameo appearance.—alfiehitchie

Details

Keywords
  • barn
  • filming a commercial
  • new house
  • disembodied voice
  • pentacle
Genres
  • Horror
Release date Jan 20, 1972
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies CBS Entertainment Production Belford Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 13m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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