Audrey Rose (1977)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Robert Wise

Writers:

Frank De Felitta (screenplay)
Frank De Felitta (novel)

Release Date:

6 April 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

A haunting vision of reincarnation.

Plot:

A stranger attempts to convince a happily married couple that their daughter is actually his daughter reincarnated.

Plot Keywords:

Stranger | Reincarnation | Nightmare | Scream | Child

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Marsha Mason	...	Janice Templeton
Anthony Hopkins	...	Elliot Hoover
John Beck	...	Bill Templeton
Susan Swift	...	Ivy Templeton
Norman Lloyd	...	Dr. Steven Lipscomb
John Hillerman	...	Scott Velie
Robert Walden	...	Brice Mack
Philip Sterling	...	Judge Langley
Ivy Jones	...	Mary Lou Sides
Stephen Pearlman	...	Russ Rothman
Aly Wassil	...	Maharishi Gupta Pradesh
Mary Jackson	...	Mother Veronica
Richard Lawson	...	Policeman #1
Tony Brande	...	Detective Fallon
Elizabeth Farley	...	Carole Rothman

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:-16 | USA:PG (certificate #24794) | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 (1980) | Sweden:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:16

Company:

Sterobcar Productions

Trivia:

A common misconception is that Brooke Shields tested for the role of Ivy. She posed for the cover art for the bestselling book, but that was the extent of her involvement.

Quotes:

Ivy Templeton: Watch your language Mother there children present.

Not quite up to the standards of Exorcist or Omen, but still good

Audrey Rose is a very intelligent horror movie, but it is not as creepy as its original source - the novel by Frank De Felitta. On the acting front, Marsha Mason is both believable and sympathetic as the frantic mother, Janice Templeton. It's a shame that both Sir Anthony Hopkins and John Beck seem to have their minds on other matters, as if they were not enjoying being a part of this movie. Making a fantastic debut, Susan Swift is quite remarkable in the dual roles of Ivy Templeton and Audrey Rose Hoover. The climax, however, is more depressing than moving.