Lorna the Exorcist (1974)

A man is tormented by an ex-lover, Lorna, who posseses a strange power over a women, including the man's daughter.

Director:

Jesús Franco (as Clifford Brown)

Writers:

Jesús Franco (as Jesus Franco Manera), Nicole Guettard (as Nicole Franco)

Stars:

Pamela Stanford, Guy Delorme, Lina Romay

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Pamela Stanford	...	Lorna Green
Guy Delorme	...	Patrick Mariel
Lina Romay	...	Linda Mariel
Jacqueline Laurent	...	Marianne Mariel
Richard Bigotini	...	Marius (as Bigotini)
Howard Vernon	...	Maurizius

Storyline

The businessman Patrick takes his wife Marianne and daughter Linda on a vacation. Patrick's old friend Lorna shows up just in time for Linda's 18th birthday and takes demonic, sexual possession of the girl's body and soul.

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Plot Keywords:

greed | vacation | possession | birthday | murder | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

February 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Linda

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min 97 min (heavily cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

Demoniac" was the 69 minute clothed cut of the 1974 version.

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Connections

Featured in Lorna the Exorcist: Stephen Thrower on 'Lorna' (2011)

User Reviews

Lorna the Exorcist

Lorna the Exorcist (1974)

*** (out of 4)

One of cult director Jess Franco's best films, Patrick Mariel (Guy Delorme) makes a deal with his ex-lover (Pamela Stanford) that if she grants him riches that she can have his daughter when she turns 18. Now 18-years-old, the witch Lorna comes to visit Linda (Lina Romay) in a very sexual way. LORNA THE EXORCIST is around in many different versions but the recent release from Mondo Macabro presents the film with a running time of 100-minutes. This here is about twelve-minutes longer than the previous version I watched and I must admit that I preferred the shorter one. Several of the scenes in the longer version just drag on a bit too much and there's really nothing added except for the one legendary and talked about scenes that finally appeared in the film. This of course is the much discussed dildo sequence, which is perfectly executed by Franco who manages to milk every painful moment from it. The same is true for the crab sequences, which are among the most memorable and creepy from any film the director has made. These two scenes alone certainly stand out but the film offers up much more. I think the atmosphere is what the director really nails and this is especially true during the sexual scenes where we're given a dream-like quality to them. The film really does seem like a nightmare that has come to life and all the credit must go to Franco. It certainly doesn't hurt that we're given some fine performances with both Stanford and Delorme really standing out in their parts. Romay clearly steals the film as her sexuality and beauty are perfectly captures on screen and it's easy to see why her and Franco would become partners. There are some problems with the film including the already mentioned longer version but I also think that the film does drag in both versions. There's just not too much going on in the story to really warrant the extended running time. Still, LORNA THE EXORCIST is one of the director's best and most hypnotic films.