The Devil Obsession (1974)
L'ossessa (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 32min
- Horror
- Dec 1978 (USA)
- Movie
An art student has disturbing dreams after acquiring a religious icon. The icon exerts a demonic sexual influence, eventually coming to life and sexually tormenting her.
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Stella Carnacina | ... |
Danila
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| Chris Avram | ... |
Mario
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| Lucretia Love | ... |
Luisa
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Ivan Rassimov | ... |
Satan
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| Gabriele Tinti | ... |
Luisa's Lover
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| Luigi Pistilli | ... |
Father Xeno
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Gianrico Tondinelli | ... |
Carlo
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| Umberto Raho | ... |
Psychiatrist
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| Giuseppe Addobbati | ... |
Doctor
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Piero Gerlini | ... |
Rev. Antonio
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Maria Teresa Piaggio | ... |
Mother Superior
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Edoardo Toniolo |
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Luigi Antonio Guerra |
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Giovanni Di Benedetto | ... |
(as Gianni De Benedetto)
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Lisa Mantellini | ... |
Gina
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Ignazio Bevilacqua | ... |
Worker
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Paolo Celli |
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Raniero Dorascenzi | ... |
Man Selling the Crucifix
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| Bruna Beani | ... |
Priestess
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Rossana Canghiari | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Marrocco | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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Isabella Zanussi | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Luciano Zanussi | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mario Gariazzo | ||
Written by
| Mario Gariazzo | ... | (story) |
| Ambrogio Molteni | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Paolo Azzoni | ... | producer |
| Riccardo Romano | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marcello Giombini | ||
Cinematography by
| Carlo Carlini | ||
Editing by
| Roberto Colangeli | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ovidio Taito | ||
Costume Design by
| Alessandra Pistella | ||
Makeup Department
| Marisa Marconi | ... | makeup artist |
| Lidia Puglia | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Fabio Diotallevi | ... | production manager |
| Carlo Zanotti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ambrogio Molteni | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Sandro Occhetti | ... | sound engineer |
| Bruno Penzo | ... | sound engineer |
| Ruggero Salvadori | ... | boom operator (as Ruggero Salvatori) |
Special Effects by
| Paolo Ricci | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcello Anconetani | ... | assistant camera |
| Enrico Cortese | ... | camera operator |
| Ruggero Radicchi | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Osanna Guardini | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Daniela Maestri | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Pietro Santini | ... | production accountant |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing: Lucretia Love (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Overseas Film Company (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Centro Independiente de Peliculas S.A. (1976) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Capitol Films (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Creswin Distribution (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Distribution (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Planet Video (1982) (United States) (video) (as 'The Eerie Midnight Horror Show')
- CFC Contact-Film Verleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Spectrum (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Continental Video (1985) (United States) (video) (as 'The Eerie Midnight Horror Show')
- Screentime (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- WHAM! USA (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Music Video Distributors (MVD) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Enter the Devil')
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Code Red DVD (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (as 'The Eerie Midnight Horror Show')
- Code Red DVD (2014) (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Eerie Midnight Horror Show')
- CMV Laservision (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dark Force Entertainment (2018) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Rogue Video (2020) (World-wide) (video) (vod)
- CMV Laservision (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Astral Video (1982) (Canada) (VHS)
- Jef Films International (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2005) (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Eerie Midnight Horror Show')
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story in this horror movie revolves around a strange religious icon and the demonic sexual influence it exerts on a young art student. After a gory dream sequence in which the woman imagines herself being nailed to a cross herself, the statue eventually comes to life and begins to sexually torment her. Written by Ørnås |
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| Taglines | Ravished! Violated! Possessed by Satan! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Allegedly based on a true story. See more » |
| Goofs | When Luisa's Lover beats her with the rose stems, he strikes across her body, in other words, from side to side, but the scratches on her body run the opposite way, up and down, or perpendicular to how they should be if inflicted by his blows, and once the first stripes appear, they never increase, in spite of all his beating, See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Terror on Tape (1985). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mario:
[referring to her possession]
Did it hurt you a lot? Danila: I nearly died of pleasure! It was wonderful. So good, so... oh! [speechless in wondrous rapture] Danila: I've got it! I've got an idea. Why don't you try it too, Daddy? Come on. Or do you think it would be wrong? There's no such thing as incest. It's all the invention of the priests. Make love to me! [Mario slaps her twice, hard] See more » |