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Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) 6.3
A recently institutionalized woman has bizarre experiences after moving into a supposedly haunted country farmhouse and fears she may be losing her sanity once again. Director:John D. Hancock |
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Barton Heyman | ... |
Duncan
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Kevin O'Connor | ... |
Woody
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Gretchen Corbett | ... |
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Sam Dorker
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After a stint in a psychiatric facility Jessica, her husband and a friend move to remote farm they have recently purchased. There they find a young woman by the name of Emily living in the house and they invite her to stay. When Jessica goes for a swim in the lake, she sees a body just below the water's surface. When they go into the village to sell some old furniture, they learn that a woman by the name of Abigail Stone drowned in the lake and her body was never found. Local folklore has that Abigail is now a vampire roaming the countryside. A mute blond girl leads her to the body of a dead man but the body is not there when Jessica goes for help. Jessica and those around begin to wonder if she is losing her mind. Written by garykmcd
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Something is after Jessica. Something very cold, very wet... and very dead... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for terror/violence and some sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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6 August 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The feature film debut for director "John D. Hancock". See more »Goofs
When Duncan hands Jessica the "mole" in the cemetery scene, you can clearly see that it's a mouse and not a mole. See more »Quotes
Jessica: I sit here and I can't believe that it happened. And yet I have to believe it. Dreams or nightmares? Madness or sanity? I don't know which is which.See more »
One of the best, CREEPIEST movies, back when they still made creepy movies WITHOUT such modern "horror movie" distractions as over-scoring, music-video editing and the casting of rappers instead of actors. A buried treasure. Worthy of a double-bill with any classic of the time: The Exorcist, Night of The Living Dead, Carrie, etc. If there is a better "ghost story" on film then perhaps I have not yet seen it.
I recall this movie appearing on Stephen King's top-ten scariest films list in his book Danse Macabre. Isn't that enough of an endorsement to warrant a DVD release already? (Or is that not a selling point anymore?)