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The House of Exorcism

1975 · 92 min

A muddled, dreamlike horror that drifts between possession scenes and slow, surreal confusion.

Directed by
Alfredo Leone, Mario Bava
Genres
Horror
Starring
Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer, Robert Alda
Overview
A re-edited version of Mario Bava's "Lisa and the Devil" for the U.S. market, including newly filmed scenes involving a possessed Lisa.

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Directed by
Alfredo Leone, Mario Bava
Genres
Horror
Starring
Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer, Robert Alda
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • madness
    • death
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Alfredo Leone, Mario Bava
    Written by
    Alfredo Leone, Alberto Cittini, Mario Bava
    Starring
    Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer, Robert Alda, Sylva Koscina, Alida Valli, Gabriele Tinti, Espartaco Santoni, Eduardo Fajardo
    Cinematography
    Cecilio Paniagua, Mario Bava
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Spain, Italy, Germany
    Languages
    German, English

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