The Evil Movie Download

7 / 10

Valley of the devil’s the legends called it.
While I know this was filmed on the outside of Las Vegas, I was curious as to where it was set, taking place in an alleged Civil War mansion which gives it a good premise. Had I not been enjoying this film, I could have cared less, as this is one of dozens of very similar horror films made in the 1970s (both theatrically and for TV) dealing with supernatural issues. Richard Crenna and Joanna Pettet have purchased this house with the intent of making it a drug rehab center, and somehow Unleashed hidden demons that lurk in the shadows which have an entrance to a world that none of them want to go through.

Everything seems to be fine, although credit does see some strange operations and hears some very eerie noises but can’t figure out what is happening. Everything turns upside down when a group of guests appear to help them fix the place up which results in some violent deaths and a horrific attempted rape scene by a ghost towards Lynne Moody. Even Crenna’s dog is affected, going mad and turning into an evil tool of the most demonic force the world has ever believed in. The fact that the guests all have their own individual feelings about religion and spirituality does add to the drama as they are revealed and intimate conversations before everything goes haywire.

Who else but Roger Corman could come up with an idea like this, and it’s a shame that this film was a flop when it came out. It certainly is comparable to a lesser films of this genre that were successes. As happens in all these kind of dumb, not every idea works, and while there are many cliches, those are very important in setting up the atmosphere for what happens. Like I do with all of these supernatural films, I refuse to watch them before I go to bed, and indeed this does have many disturbing images. When parrot is visited by a ghost that looks strangely like a statue, it is a very haunting moment.

Victor Buono appears in a small role towards the end that is key to wrapping things up tightly. As usual, he is an over-the-top presence that must picture taken with a grain of salt considering his haminess. Well filmed and extremely suspenseful, this probably have the misfortune of being one of two many thrillers of this nature. Milton Selzer is the real estate agent, giving little hints of the house’s history. The film is well directed by Gus Trikonis who appeared in the original film of “West Side Story”. While there are some scenes that are very graphic, the film avoids being gory for the most part, but it’s the emotional scares that could cause the nightmares.Read More