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Cast
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| 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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supernatural power | old mansion | haunted house | sweeping the floor | death |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
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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When Lynne Moody is attacked and thrown around the lines use to pull her are visible. 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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I remember seeing this movie as a child, and how it scared me! Well one day I was lucky to find the VHS at a garage sale. Last night I finally put it on to a DVD, where it will never ever wear out.
I think Richard Crenna did a great job in this film. I think the film itself was a bit before its time with some of the special effects. The look cheesy compared to todays standards, but for a movie coming out of the 80's it is remarkable.
I am really surprised at how little information is out there about this movie, It is one of those small classics that got lost, and I am sure glad that I still have it!