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The Entity (1982)
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, David Labiosa, George Coe
6.7
62%Runtime125 min
RatingR
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A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Entity (1982) is a divisive horror film, with a 62% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While some critics praised the film's unsettling atmosphere and Sidney J. Furie's direction, others found it uneven. The film has a 6.7/10 rating on IMDb, indicating mixed audience reception.
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Fans of psychological thrillers and supernatural horror will appreciate the haunting, unsettling atmosphere of The Entity, directed by Sidney J. Furie in 1982. Barbara Hershey's gripping performance as a woman terrorized by an invisible, malevolent force brings a sense of realism and emotional depth to this chilling exploration of trauma and the unknown.
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The Entity is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Sidney J. Furie, and starring Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, David Labiosa, Maggie Blye, Jacqueline Brookes, and Alex Rocco. The film follows a single mother in Los Angeles who is raped and tormented by an invisible poltergeist-like entity in her home. It was adapted for the screen by Frank De Felitta from his 1978 novel of the same name, which was based on the 1974 case of Doris Bither, a woman who claimed to have been repeatedly sexually assaulted by an invisible assailant, and who underwent observation by doctoral students at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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