The Unseen (1980)

A trio of Female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile 'being' known only The Unseen.

Director:

Danny Steinmann

Writers:

Danny Steinmann (screenplay), Danny Steinmann (story),

Stars:

Barbara Bach, Sydney Lassick, Karen Lamm

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Bach	...	Jennifer Fast
Sydney Lassick	...	Ernest Keller
Karen Lamm	...	Karen Fast
Douglas Barr	...	Tony Ross (as Doug Barr)
Lois Young	...	Vicki Thompson
Lelia Goldoni	...	Virginia Keller
Maida Severn	...	Solvang Lady

Storyline

Freelance reporter Jennifer and her two friends, Karen and Vicki, accept an invitation for cheap room and board in a large farmhouse offered by a friendly, but shady, museum owner named Ernest Keller since all the motels in and around town are booked for a holiday parade fair Jennifer is covering. But unknown to the women, some unseen "thing" has been living in the basement of the house for over 20 years and is looked after by Keller and his shy sister Virginia, in which the "thing" soon gets out and begins harassing and killing the women one by one in various violent, but seemingly accidental, means.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | basement | parade | museum | marching band | 

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Taglines:

If you've never been frightened by a movie before, you've never encountered the terror of THE UNSEEN!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gemidos en la oscuridad

Filming Locations:

11840 W. Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director 'Danny Stienmann' was upset with the final cut of the film because it missed most of the major scares. This is why he had his name removed from the credits.

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Quotes

Ernest Keller: I wonder what junior's fate would be... I wonder... Seems obvious to me my dear they would not treat him so kindly. He would suffer greatly

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Connections

Featured in The Unseen: Interview with Make-up Effects Artist Tom Burman (2008)

User Reviews

Mentally ill fun

This is not a film for the typical horror fan; this movie appeals to those who enjoy a little mental disturbance with their terror. Or even a laugh or two. I can't believe they didn't know that it was funny to watch Stephn Furst acting like a mentally challenged mutant monster, ala "The Goonies," it HAD to be intentional, and as such I applaud the filmmakers!

The story is about something horrible in the basement and Barbara Bach finds out what it is, after the usual set-up story points. There's little more to it than that. The reason to seek this film out is if you are a lover of mutants and like a little madness in your scary movies.

Otherwise, stick to something more safe and traditional.