The Entity (1981)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writers:

Frank De Felitta (novel)
Frank De Felitta (writer)

Release Date:

4 February 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

There is no escape from something you cannot see

Plot:

Supposedly based partially on a true story, a woman is tormented and sexually molested by an invisible demon.

Plot Keywords:

Attack | Demon | Haunted House | Mirror | Scream

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Barbara Hershey	...	Carla Moran
Ron Silver	...	Phil Sneiderman
David Labiosa	...	Billy
George Coe	...	Dr. Weber
Margaret Blye	...	Cindy Nash
Jacqueline Brookes	...	Dr. Cooley
Richard Brestoff	...	Gene Kraft
Michael Alldredge	...	George Nash
Raymond Singer	...	Joe Mehan
Allan Rich	...	Dr. Walcott
Natasha Ryan	...	Julie
Melanie Gaffin	...	Kim
Alex Rocco	...	Jerry Anderson
Sully Boyar	...	Mr. Reisz
Tom Stern	...	Woody Browne

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:R (Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.)

Trivia:

Robert MacNaughton auditioned for a role for this film, after being asked because the casting director saw him in an off-Broadway play, in New York.

Quotes:

Carla Moran: All right. All right, bastard. I've finished running. So do what you want. Take your time - buddy. Take your time. Really, I'm thankful for the, uh... rest. I'm so... tired of being scared. So it's all right, it really is, it's all right. You can, uh, do anything you want to me, you can, uh, torture me, kill me, anything. But you can't have me. You cannot touch me.
[pause]
Carla Moran: That's mine.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Entity Files (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Tou Can't Have Me

Unusual and startingly daring horror film

As I viewed this film, I felt appalled yet effected by it. Anytime a woman is sexually taken advantage of, the reaction isn't forthcoming. Couple that with the fact that the woman is taken advantage of by a paranormal entity and you have a whole different experience on your hands. The film shook me to the very core for the unusual "invisible" rape scenes that occur are chilling and hard to forget. The film is a horror film at the very core, but daring to dive headfirst into the subject matter. It is unflinching and haunting. It is badly uneven and at times has some cooky dialogue. The makers claim this film is based on fact which only adds to the film's underlying theme. The ending is quite bad and ruins the film from being totally mind thumping. Plus it is hard to swallow. But Barbara Hershey is outstanding and never comes off hammy or over-the-top. I really must offer restraint to those who are easily disturbed or squeamish. ****/*****