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A haunted Civil War mansion, a forbidden basement, and a devilish presence picking off guests one by one.

THE EVIL

Escape is just a nerve-shredding scream for salvation!

1978 · 01:29:00 · R · Horror / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

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.

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What is The Evil about?

The Evil is a 1978 American horror-thriller film directed by Gus Trikonis about a psychologist who buys a haunted mansion, only to unleash supernatural terror after disturbing a sealed basement.

The SassyFlix Take

If your idea of home improvement includes spontaneous human combustion and a guest list whittled down by Satan himself, The Evil is your real estate fantasy. Gus Trikonis corrals a cast led by Richard Crenna into a haunted mansion where crossing the threshold means crossing into the psychotronic. Vintage 1978 paranoia never looked so sweaty or so electrified.
From the Vault

The only home makeover show where Satan is the foreman.

Why Cult

Psychotronic Mayhem

From electrocutions to spontaneous human combustion, the supernatural assaults come fast and furious under Gus Trikonis's direction.

Video Nasty Pedigree

Listed as a 'Video Nasty,' this film holds a notorious spot in horror history for its graphic and inventive methods of dispatch.

Devil in the Basement

A cross removed from a stone door unleashes Satan himself, as the guests are targeted one by one in the mansion’s claustrophobic depths.

Cast of Cult Characters

Richard Crenna and Joanna Pettet headline a motley crew of visitors—doctors, professors, and even a heroin addict—each with their own grisly fate.

Synopsis

A psychologist buys an old mansion at a bargain price and asks a colleague and his students to help him fix it up. Things are fine until a cross is removed from a stone door in the basement and satan himself starts reaking havok on each person one by one. Their only hope of ever leaving alive or dead is the ghostly resident that built the house.
Details & Specs
Director
Gus Trikonis
Writers
David Sheldon, Gus Trikonis, Galen Thompson
Release
1978
Runtime
1h 29m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Also Known As
Le Couloir de la mort

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Evil about? +

The Evil centers on a psychologist who buys a decrepit mansion, only to unleash supernatural terror when a cross is removed from a basement door, resulting in deadly consequences for his friends and colleagues.

When was The Evil released? +

The Evil was released in 1978.

Who directed The Evil? +

The Evil was directed by Gus Trikonis.

How long is The Evil? +

The Evil has a runtime of 89 minutes.

What genre is The Evil? +

The Evil is a horror-thriller film.

Where can I watch The Evil? +

You can watch The Evil on SassyFlix.