This House Possessed

• Director: William Wiard
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• Genre: Horror
• Movie Type: Haunted House Film
• Themes: Ghosts, Amnesia
• Release Year: 1981
• Country: US
• Run Time: 97 minutes

Plot

This made-for-TV Amityville Horror knock-off ranks among the more interesting titles from a spate of early-1980s haunted-house efforts. The title abode is the sumptuous new residence of recuperating neurotic rock star Gary Stralhorn (Parker Stevenson), who resides there with his young amnesiac nurse Sheila (Lisa Eilbacher). After a conversation with a mysterious woman (Joan Bennett), Sheila becomes increasingly convinced that she's lived in the house before. Soon, people around her begin falling victim to the malevolent spirit in the house, which seems to be protecting Sheila while guarding its own dark secret. The flamboyant death scenes -- quite graphic for television -- involve breathing mirrors that fire dagger-like shards, willful electrical cables, and a boiling hot swimming pool. Things are nicely wrapped up for the enthusiastically creepy climax, but fans of The Haunting won't be too surprised at the outcome. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Cast

Joan Bennett; K Callan; Lisa Eilbacher; Bill Morey; Slim Pickens; Shelley Smith; Parker Stevenson; Amanda Wyss

Credit

Jack de Shields - Art Director, Dale Koppe - Art Director, William Wiard - Director, Leon Carrere - Editor, Leonard J. Goldberg - Executive Producer, Carol Connors - Composer (Music Score), Billy Goldenberg - Composer (Music Score), Thomas del Ruth - Cinematographer, David Levinson - Producer, David Levinson - Teleplay By

Similar Movies

The Amityville Horror; The Changeling; The Legend of Hell House; The Haunting; The Hearse