Something Evil (TV 1972)

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.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writer:

Robert Clouse

Stars:

Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandy Dennis	...	Marjorie Worden
Darren McGavin	...	Paul Worden
Ralph Bellamy	...	Harry Lincoln
Jeff Corey	...	Gehrmann
Johnny Whitaker	...	Stevie Worden
John Rubinstein	...	Ernest Lincoln
David Knapp	...	John
Laurie Hagen	...	Beth
Debbie Lempert	...	Laurie Worden
Sandy Lempert	...	Laurie Worden
Herb Armstrong	...	Mr. Schiller
Margaret Avery	...	Irene
Norman Bartold	...	Mr. Hackett
Sheila Bartold	...	Mrs. Hackett
Lois Battle	...	Mrs. Faraday

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

farmhouse | house | possession | pentagram | supernatural power | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Presença do Mal

Filming Locations:

Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belford Productions, CBS Entertainment Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Steven Spielberg puts in an appearance as one of the Worden's party guests, along with Carl Gottlieb and Michael Macready.

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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.

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Quotes

Marjorie Worden: Can you believe that I believe that the devil's in my house?
Harry Lincoln: Yes. If you believe there's a devil, you believe the devil's in your house; then for you it's true.

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Connections

Spoofed in Reflections of Evil (2002)

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Soundtracks

"APPLE BAR CANDY SONG"
by Charlie Marie Gordon

User Reviews

Not bad for a TV movie

I never heard of this movie before, I had no idea that Steven Spielberg, was one who work in this low budget movie.

It's was not bad movie, this were some good spooky moment in the movie, the baby crying was creepy at first but then got annoying as goes on for bit to long,

There are some scenes in this movie, which are ALL MOST the as is other movie that made 10 years later Poltergeist. (Is little Girl in both movies)

This movie was little short, i Thought, ending, it felt the story still going, then about then second later the credits are rolling,

I felt there should have been a little aftermath of just happened but no!

The acting well, the both good and bad, this was a TV movie. Worth watching