Abby (1974)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

William Girdler

Writers:

William Girdler (story), Gordon Cornell Layne (screenplay),

Stars:

William Marshall, Terry Carter, Austin Stoker

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	...	Dr. Hennings
Elliott Moffitt	...	Russell Lang
Nathan Cook	...	Tafa Hassan
Nancy Lee Owens	...	Mrs. Wiggins
William P. Bradford	...	Dr. Rogers (as Billy Bradford)
Joann Holcomb	...	Lois
Claude Fulkerson	...	Benny
Bill Wilson	...	Dan
Charles Broaddus	...	Joe (as Chuck Broadus)
Don Henderson	...	Flip

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.

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Plot Keywords:

exorcism | possession | demon | kicked in the crotch | priest | 

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Taglines:

...the story of a woman possessed!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Blaxorcist

Filming Locations:

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Mid-America Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Out of circulation for years after Warner Bros. sued American International claiming it was a ripoff of its film The Exorcist. Although the film was very profitable (its budget was approx. $200,000 and it earned $4 million in its first month of release), director/producer William Girdler never saw a penny of it because of the lawsuit, which was settled shortly before he died in 1978.

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Quotes

Sue: [Abby is preparing to counsel a young married couple. Emmett arrives, and the demon in Abby takes over] Hi there, pastor.
Rev. Emmett Williams: Hello, Sue. This must be George Preston, huh?
George: Pastor. I didn't know you were coming down.
Abby Williams: Why Emmett.
[Abby slowly lapses into the Demon's voice]
Abby Williams: I have a few special tips for Sue, and I didn't want to pass up this golden opportunity.
Sue: What do you mean, Abby? Tips?
Abby Williams: [demon voice in full force] Like the facts of life, stupid! All men are not created equal; better make sure what ...

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Rod Stewart (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Gone Woman"
Sung by George Gentre Griffin

User Reviews

A good black exorcist to enjoy

I remember seeing this movie with my father as a teenager in Chicago.as a matter of fact we saw it 9 times in one day.from am to pm.glad we did because it was pull off by a lawsuit by good o warner bros.The Exorcist was good for the white folks and scare a lot of us.Abby was a version for the afro-American.just like Blacula version of Dracula.Carol speed did her best performance since The Mack.the late William Marshall playing the black priest leashing out the sexual demon from Africa..the f/x was cheesy but funny.what do you want from a movie that only cost $200,000 to make.William Girdler never get to see the $4 millions but wasn't afraid to challenge the exorcist or warner bros.this was all a races attack,because beyond the door wasn't attack as much as Abby.but i agree that Abby should be release on a good DVD remaster.Cinefear is okay but it's like watching a bootleg version.i enjoy Abby back then and i still enjoy Abby today in the good o tropical island..