Synopsis: A doctor buys a Civil War-era dilapidated mansion and hires a few friends to fix it up, but the mansion hides a deadly secret.
In The Evil, A psychologist buys a mansion with the intention of using it as a rehab facility. He recruits some colleagues and students to help him with repairs. Everything is fine and dandy until they discover a stone doorway in the floor of the basement, barricaded by a cross. One of them removes said cross, the house is locked down and the Devil himself is set free. As every person in the house is tormented one by one, their only hope for escape is a ghostly former resident that only one of them can see.
The effects might be cheesy and the acting a bit exaggerated but I enjoyed the hell out of this low-budget horror from the late 70’s. In an era of exploitation films and extreme gore, it was a lowkey supernatural thriller with a certain charm. Yes it was full of cliche tropes and textbook eerie sounds but the setting was interesting and the simple plot of good vs. evil is one that I enjoy. The execution of the effects for the time were extremely well done, the acting was adequate and the third act closed everything out sealing it with a nice neat bow.
There’s really not much more I can say about this. It wasn’t the best but it was a fun little flick to watch during this spooky season. If you’re looking for something that’s not too heavy to throw on the tv and turn the lights down low, this might be it. You can find this one streaming on Tubi as of this writing.
Join me again tomorrow as we continue our strange little journey down the horror rabbit hole.
