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The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)

R 88 min  -  Horror  -   14 May 1982 (USA)
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A young American family moves to a House in Kyoto, Japan. It turns out to be haunted by the ghosts of a woman and her lover, who were killed by the woman's husband, as well as the ghost of the husband, who killed himself afterward.

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers:

Robert Suhosky (screenplay), James Hardiman (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Albert ...
Ted Fletcher
Susan George ...
Laura Fletcher
Doug McClure ...
Alex Curtis
Amy Barrett Amy Barrett ...
Amy Fletcher
Mako Hattori Mako Hattori ...
Otami
Tsuiyuki Sasaki Tsuiyuki Sasaki ...
Shugoro (as Toshiyuki Sasaki)
Toshiya Maruyama Toshiya Maruyama ...
Masanori
Tsuyako Olajima Tsuyako Olajima ...
Majyo Witch (as Tsuyako Okajima)
Henry Mitowa Henry Mitowa ...
Zen Monk
Mayumi Umeda Mayumi Umeda ...
Noriko, the babysitter
Hiroko Takano Hiroko Takano ...
Wakako
Shuren Sakurai Shuren Sakurai ...
Noh Mask Maker
Shôji Ohara Shôji Ohara ...
Assistant Mask Maker (as Shoji Ohara)
Jirô Shirai Jirô Shirai ...
Tadashi (as Jiro Shirai)
Kazuo Yoshida Kazuo Yoshida ...
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Storyline

In 1840, a samurai comes home to find his wife in bed with another man, so he kills them both and then himself. Flash-forward to the present day, and an American family of three moves into this since-abandoned house and starts to experience incidents of haunting and possession. Written by Brian J. Wright <tyrannorabbit@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

House | Ghost | Haunted | 1840s | Samurai  | See more »

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It Never Forgives Or Forgets See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Az elátkozott ház See more »

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Mako Hattori receives an "introducing" credit. See more »

Quotes

Amy Fletcher: [as she is watching a blue, ghostly face making faces at her] There's an awful face in my soup!
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Connections

Referenced in Vamp (1986) See more »