The Evil (1978)

Director
Gus Trikonis

Main cast
Richard Crenna; Joanna Pettet; Andrew Prine; Cassie Yates

Genres
Horror

Description
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.


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