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Abby (1974)

R 89 min  -  Horror  -   25 December 1974 (USA)
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A possession film about a marriage counselor who becomes possessed by a Demon of Sexuality, when her father in law... See full summary »

Director:

William Girdler

Writers:

William Girdler (story), Gordon Cornell Layne (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Carol Speed, William Marshall and Terry Carter
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Marshall ...
Bishop Garnet Williams
Terry Carter ...
Rev. Emmett Williams
Austin Stoker ...
Det. Cass Potter
Carol Speed ...
Abby Williams
Juanita Moore ...
Miranda 'Momma' Potter
Charles Kissinger Charles Kissinger ...
Dr. Hennings
Elliott Moffitt Elliott Moffitt ...
Russell Lang
Nathan Cook Nathan Cook ...
Tafa Hassan
Nancy Lee Owens Nancy Lee Owens ...
Mrs. Wiggins
William P. Bradford William P. Bradford ...
Dr. Rogers (as Billy Bradford)
Joann Holcomb Joann Holcomb ...
Lois
Claude Fulkerson Claude Fulkerson ...
Benny
Bill Wilson Bill Wilson ...
Dan
Charles Broaddus Charles Broaddus ...
Joe (as Chuck Broadus)
Don Henderson Don Henderson ...
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Storyline

A possession film about a marriage counselor who becomes possessed by a Demon of Sexuality, when her father in law, an Exorcist, freed it while in Africa. He returns home, along with his son and a policeman to perform an African Exorcism on her. Written by <Blythe379@cs.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Exorcism | Possession | Demon | Kicked In The Crotch | Chinese  | See more »

Taglines:

The Devil took her for his lover! Her body is possessed, her soul is next! See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Possess My Soul See more »

Filming Locations:

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Mid-America Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The song that Abby sings in church, "Is Your Soul A Witness?", was written and performed by the actress herself, Carol Speed. See more »

Quotes

Bishop Garnet Williams: Eshu is the most powerful of all earthly deities. Eshu is a trickster, creator of whirlwinds... chaos.
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Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rod Stewart (#7.1)" (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"Gone Woman"
Sung by George Gentre Griffin See more »