A chilling tale of suspense and survival. When a doctor rents a haunted house to use as a clinic, he and his associates are victimized by supernatural powers within.
- BogenbroomAugust 3, 2026I have to admit a deep affection for haunted house movies. The Evil is a very solid 70s example. The cast is strong, Crenna always sticks the landing and Prine does a nice job. It doesn't speed through the plot, but a good haunted house movie should let you sit in the atmosphere a bit. My only real knock is the finale. It is an abrupt shift and, while Buono is fantastic in his role, the scene doesn't particularly work here. There really isn't anything else special about the film. The script, some dialogue aside, is fine. A bit of a knock for the Felicia character, but that is a modern take. The cinematography is a underwhelming, but it was the 70s. Still, I always enjoy this one. Very rewatchable.
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The Evil was released on May 5, 1978.
The Evil was directed by Gus Trikonis.
The Evil has a runtime of 88m.
The Evil was produced by Ed Carlin.
A chilling tale of suspense and survival. When a doctor rents a haunted house to use as a clinic, he and his associates are victimized by supernatural powers within.
The key characters in The Evil are C.J. Arnold (Richard Crenna), Dr. Caroline Arnold (Joanna Pettet), Prof. Raymond Guy (Andrew Prine).
The Evil is rated R.
The Evil is a Horror, Thriller film.
The Evil has an audience rating of 3 out of 10.
The Evil had a budget of $700K.