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The Evil

1978 · 89 min

A creaky, claustrophobic haunted-house chiller that traps you indoors with mounting dread and a few memorably nasty shocks.

Directed by: Gus Trikonis
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet, Andrew Prine

Tagline: Escape is just a nerve-shredding scream for salvation!
Overview: Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.

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Directed by: Gus Trikonis
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet, Andrew Prine

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
faith
death
madness
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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