Supernatural horror starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger. A young couple and their three children move into a new home that has a grisly past. After they are terrorised by a series of mysterious events, they turn to a local priest for help.
This barely watchable schlock horror film is based on Jay Anson's allegedly true bestseller about the Lutz family and their Long Island dream house that's possessed by ghostly squatters. Oozing black mud in the cellar and swarms of flies in the parlour signal a few harrowing moments, as valiant James Brolin and Margot Kidder continually battle the evil spirits. Meanwhile, an overblown religious subplot unfolds starring Rod Steiger. Although bafflingly a box-office hit, director Stuart Rosenberg's tepid chiller never matches the flesh-crawling terror contained in Anson's book.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| George Lutz | James Brolin |
| Kathleen Lutz | Margot Kidder |
| Father Delaney | Rod Steiger |
| Father Bolen | Don Stroud |
| Amy | Natasha Ryan |
| Greg | K C Martel |
| Matt | Meeno Peluce |
| Jeff | Michael Sacks |
| Carolyn | Helen Shaver |
| Sergeant Gionfriddo | Val Avery |
| Jackie | Amy Wright |
| Father Ryan | Murray Hamilton |
| Father Nuncio | John Larch |
| Aunt Helena | Irene Dailey |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Stuart Rosenberg |
