The Unseen

19801980
RR
1h 29m

Barbara Bach in The Unseen (1980)

Horror Thriller

A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement.A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement.A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement.

Director
- Danny Steinmann
Writers
- Michael L. Grace(screenplay)
- Kim Henkel(story)
- Nancy Rifkin(story)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Director
- Danny Steinmann
Writers
- Michael L. Grace(screenplay) (story)
- Kim Henkel(story)
- Nancy Rifkin(story)
All cast & crew
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Freelance reporter Jennifer and her two friends, Karen and Vicki, accept an invitation for cheap room and board in a large farmhouse offered by a friendly, but shady, museum owner named Ernest Keller since all the motels in and around town are booked for a holiday parade fair Jennifer is covering. But unknown to the women, some unseen "thing" has been living in the basement of the house for over 20 years and is looked after by Keller and his shy sister Virginia, in which the "thing" soon gets out and begins harassing and killing the women one by one in various violent, but seemingly accidental, means. —matt-282

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Taglines
- The unknown brings terror. The UNSEEN ... DEATH
Genres
- Horror
- Thriller
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Director Danny Steinmann was upset with the final cut of the film because it missed most of the major scares. He had his name removed from the movie and was credited under the pseudonym "Peter Foleg".

Goofs
When Jennifer dislodges the power box, it short circuits and begins arcing over several inches. However, regular household power is 110/220 volts (the 220 being two independent 110-volt feeds). Under normal conditions, it takes approximately 1000 volts to arc one inch. Therefore, the voltage on the power box would have to be around 3-4000 volts in order to arc that far. Household power does not have the voltage necessary to produce a 3 to 4-inch arc.

Quotes
Ernest Keller: I wonder what junior's fate would be... I wonder... Seems obvious to me my dear they would not treat him so kindly. He would suffer greatly

Connections
Featured in The Unseen: Interview with Make-up Effects Artist Craig Reardon (2008)

Top review

Mentally ill fun

This is not a film for the typical horror fan; this movie appeals to those who enjoy a little mental disturbance with their terror. Or even a laugh or two. I can't believe they didn't know that it was funny to watch Stephn Furst acting like a mentally challenged mutant monster, ala "The Goonies," it HAD to be intentional, and as such I applaud the filmmakers!

The story is about something horrible in the basement and Barbara Bach finds out what it is, after the usual set-up story points. There's little more to it than that. The reason to seek this film out is if you are a lover of mutants and like a little madness in your scary movies.

Otherwise, stick to something more safe and traditional.

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TonyDood
Apr 28, 2005

Release date
- September 1981 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- The Unseen - Das unsichtbare Böse
Filming locations
- 11840 W. Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula, California, USA
Production company
- Triune Films (II)
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Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 29 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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