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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Richard Crenna | ... | C.J. Arnold | |
| Joanna Pettet | ... | Dr. Caroline Arnold | |
| Andrew Prine | ... | Prof. Raymond Guy | |
| Cassie Yates | ... | Mary Harper | |
| George O'Hanlon Jr. | ... | Pete Brooks | |
| Lynne Moody | ... | Felicia Allen | |
| Mary Louise Weller | ... | Laurie Belman | |
| Robert Viharo | ... | Dwight (as George Viharo) | |
| Victor Buono | ... | The Devil | |
| Milton Selzer | ... | The Realtor | |
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Ed Bakey | ... | Sam the Caretaker |
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Galen Thompson | ... | Emilio Vargas |
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Emory Souza | ... | The Demon |
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A chilling tale of suspense and survival. When a doctor rents a haunted house to use as a clinic, he and his associates are victimized by supernatural powers within. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission).
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video nasty | psychotronic film | supernatural power | old mansion | haunted house |Taglines:
An ancient horror slept beneath the old haunted mansion... nothing could stop its escape! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
5 May 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
House of Evil See more »Filming Locations:
Armand Hammer United World College of the American West - Highway 65, Montezuma, New Mexico, USA See more »Edit
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$700,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Devil: [chuckles] Forgive me, but you are an endless source of amusement to me.
C.J. Arnold: What is it that you want?
Devil: There... you see what I mean? After all I put you through and you still don't know.
C.J. Arnold: You did all that?
Devil: No, Mr. Arnold. YOU did. You denied the warnings, you opened the door, and still you cannot accept or understand what you've done. You pondered the deeper meaning of a universal power for good. ...
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Most of the special effects were done in camera. See more »Goofs
When Caroline ties a rope to the pipe for taking C.J. out of the Devil's den, the rope is tied in a loose knot. However, in the next shot, when C.J. is climbing up the rope, its knot is tied very tightly. See more »Quotes
[C.J. comes face-to-face with the Devil sitting on a throne in a white-colored limbo plane of existence]Devil: [chuckles] Forgive me, but you are an endless source of amusement to me.
C.J. Arnold: What is it that you want?
Devil: There... you see what I mean? After all I put you through and you still don't know.
C.J. Arnold: You did all that?
Devil: No, Mr. Arnold. YOU did. You denied the warnings, you opened the door, and still you cannot accept or understand what you've done. You pondered the deeper meaning of a universal power for good. ...
[...]
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Some prints cut Victor Buono's appearance as the Devil See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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A good cast and some interesting, stylish direction help move this standard haunted-house yarn out of the low-budget gutter. The segment near the end, with Richard Crenna encountering Victor Buono as the devil gives the movie added camp value. Sporadically entertaining, but ultimately rather silly and tame, "The Evil" may not frighten you, but it offers mild amusement if you don't take it as seriously as the film seems to take itself.