Something Evil (1972)
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- Unrated
- 1h 13min
- Horror
- 04 Aug 1972 (USA)
- TV Movie
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.
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| Sandy Dennis | ... |
Marjorie Worden
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| Darren McGavin | ... |
Paul Worden
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Harry Lincoln
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Gehrmann
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| Johnny Whitaker | ... |
Stevie Worden
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| John Rubinstein | ... |
Ernest Lincoln
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| David Knapp | ... |
John
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Laurie Hagen | ... |
Beth
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Debbie Lempert | ... |
Laurie Worden
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Sandy Lempert | ... |
Laurie Worden
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| Herb Armstrong | ... |
Mr. Schiller
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| Margaret Avery | ... |
Irene
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| Norman Bartold | ... |
Mr. Hackett
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Sheila Bartold | ... |
Mrs. Hackett
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Lois Battle | ... |
Mrs. Faraday
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Bella Bruck | ... |
Mrs. Gehrmann
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| Lynn Cartwright | ... |
Secretary
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John J. Fox | ... |
Sound Man
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Alan Jay Factor | ... |
Alan
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| Carl Gottlieb | ... |
Party Guest
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| John Hudkins | ... |
McDermott
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| Crane Jackson | ... |
Neighbor
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Michael Macready | ... |
Party Guest
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Paul Micale | ... |
Mr. Faraday
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Margaret Muse | ... |
Mrs. Schiller
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John Nolan | ... |
Party Guest
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Connie Hunter | ... |
Singer
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| Elizabeth Rogers | ... |
Party Guest
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| Steven Spielberg | ... |
Party Guest
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| Bruno VeSota | ... |
Neighbor
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| Bob Harks | ... |
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Directed by
| Steven Spielberg | ||
Written by
| Robert Clouse | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Alan Jay Factor | ... | producer (produced by) |
| David Knapp | ... | associate producer |
| Harvey Lembeck | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Wladimir Selinsky | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Bill Butler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Allan Jacobs | ... | film editor |
Production Design by
| Albert Heschong | ... | (as E. Albert Heschong) |
Set Decoration by
| Sandy Grace | ||
Costume Design by
| Stephen Lodge | ||
| Agnes Lyon | ||
Makeup Department
| Ken Chase | ... | makeup artist |
| Gloria Montemayor | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Edward O. Denault | ... | production manager |
| Sam Manners | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Roe | ... | assistant director |
| Al Murphy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Thomas Gark | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Ronconi | ... | sound mixer |
Music Department
| Morton Stevens | ... | music supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1972) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Americana Entertainment
- BBC One (1976) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Mr. Banker Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Primetime Entertainment Inc.
- Schröder Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1975) (Finland) (tv)
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| Plot Summary |
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. Written by alfiehitchie |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Director Cameo) Steven Spielberg: makes an appearance as one of the Worden's party guests, along with Carl Gottlieb and Michael Macready. See more » |
| Goofs | The shadow of the cameraman can be seen on Marjorie's red robe when she walks out to the yard on their first night. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | APPLE BAR CANDY SONG See more » |
| Quotes |
Beth:
Apples come in chocolate brown, mmmm-mmm, they're wonderful. Apples come in taffy gold, mmm-mmm, they're scrumptious! Listen to me, all you folks, hear me when I say: apple bar, apple bar, sends me all the way! Paul Worden: Beth, baby, you have got to make me believe you eat this junk, now you just gotta! See more » |