If the production value had been a little better, I think this could have been a classic. (Change the ending, too, sorry) No, I'm stretching it there, but as far as horror movies go, this STORY the IDEA is as good as they come. The script is kinda bad as well as some of the casting. Still the idea of an evil spirit attacking you at all hours of the day, when you're alone or with people, and there's nothing to stop it... that's scary. Another thing, this movie is dated 1981, while Poltergeist is dated 1982, so I'd say Poltergeist stole a whole lot from this movie, but I don't know anything but dates, maybe they were simultaneously written and directed by Spielberg on his spare time from ET. Who knows. I do know this was a good movie, and rate it along with Altered States in the "Good Idea, but needed better production" category. (7 out of 10)
Review of The Entity
