A man accidentally runs down a young girl and has a curse placed on him by the girl's father, an occultist. He goes to a spiritualist for help in fighting the curse.
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Title: Dark August (1976)
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| Kim Hunter | ... | Adrianna Putnam | |
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J.J. Barry | ... | Sal Devito |
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Carolyne Barry | ... | Jackie (as Carole Shelyne) |
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Kate McKeown | ... | Lesley |
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Frank Bongiorno | ... | Theo |
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William Robertson | ... | The Grandfather |
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Richard Allan Fay | ... | Paul |
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Martin Harvey Friedberg | ... | Tavern Drunk |
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Kenneth W. Libby | ... | Sheriff |
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Stan Shefler | ... | 1st Deputy Sheriff |
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Kenneth Kaplan | ... | 2nd Deputy Sheriff |
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Gerry Lou | ... | Accountant |
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Randie Wilder | ... | Sales Girl |
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Karen Lewis-Attenborough | ... | The Child (as Karen Lewis) |
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A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium. Written by Ørnås
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A young girl dies...And Evil Powers from a tortured mind go out of control!!! See more »Parents Guide:
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16 February 1978 (Colombia) See more »Also Known As:
The Hant See more »Filming Locations:
Stowe, Vermont, USACompany Credits
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A man accidentally runs down a young girl and has a curse placed on him by the girl's father, an occultist.
He goes to a spiritualist for help in fighting the curse.
A boring movie by any stretch.
Lot's of talking. Little action. Uh, guys, isn't this a horror film?
The blond is hot though. Due can't act. and walks around without a shirt.
Don't.
Yer doughy.
The basic problem with this movie is that it goes on and on with nothing really happening.
Nothing scary.
Nothing interesting.