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Director:
Paul Wendkos
Writers:
Ben Maddow (writer)
Fred Mustard Stewart (novel)
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Release Date:
21 January 1972 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
The Devil Calls The Tune more
Plot:
Alan Alda's character is a music journalist whose career as a piano player came to an end when his debut concert received undeservedly scathing reviews. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Spooky supernatural thriller more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alan Alda ... Myles Clarkson

Jacqueline Bisset ... Paula Clarkson
Barbara Parkins ... Roxanne Delancey
Bradford Dillman ... Bill Delancey (as Brad Dillman)
William Windom ... Dr. Roger West
Kathleen Widdoes ... Maggie West
Pamelyn Ferdin ... Abby Clarkson
Curd Jürgens ... Duncan Mowbray Ely (as Curt Jurgens)
Curt Lowens ... Agency Chief
Gregory Morton ... Conductor
Janee Michelle ... Agency Chief's Girlfriend

Lilyan Chauvin ... Woman Writer
Khigh Dhiegh ... Zanc Theun
Alberto Morin ... Bennett
Berry Kroeger ... Raymont
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Additional Details

Runtime:
115 min | USA:109 min (FMC Library Print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:R

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The mask worn by the black dog is that of William Shatner, the same style mask worn by Michael Myers in the original Halloween (1978). more
Quotes:
Duncan Ely: People should be born at the age of 70 and live their life backwards. more
Movie Connections:
References Rosemary's Baby (1968) more
Soundtrack:
The Mephisto Waltz more

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11 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Spooky supernatural thriller, 29 February 2000
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

A dying pianist (Curt Jurgins) makes a bargain with Satan to have his soul put into a younger man's body (Alan Alda). The younger man's wife (Jacqueline Bissett) realizes slowly something is different about her husband... This is a scary, unsettling little horror film from the '70s that is virtually unknown today (why?). It has one serious thing wrong with it--Alan Alda. He's totally miscast and gives a lousy performance. Everybody else is good (especially an incredibly beautiful Bissett). The movie moves fairly quick, it has some really eerie dream sequences, quite a few frightening moments and a VERY scary call to Satan at the end. Heck, even the music is scary! Worth seeing...and should be better known.

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