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.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.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.
- Dwight
- (as George Viharo)
- Director
- Writers
- Galen Thompson
- David Sheldon(uncredited)
- Gus Trikonis
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- TriviaFilmed in an abandoned health spa and resort.
- GoofsWhen Caroline ties a rope to the pipe in order to pull C.J. out of the Devil's den, the rope is tied in a loose knot. However, in the next shot, when C.J. is climbing up the rope, its knot is tied very tightly.
- Quotes
[C.J. comes face-to-face with the Devil sitting on a throne in a white-colored limbo plane of existence]
Devil: [chuckles] Forgive me, but you are an endless source of amusement to me.
C.J. Arnold: What is it that you want?
Devil: There... you see what I mean? After all I put you through and you still don't know.
C.J. Arnold: You did all that?
Devil: No, Mr. Arnold. YOU did. You denied the warnings, you opened the door, and still you cannot accept or understand what you've done. You pondered the deeper meaning of a universal power for good. Sound familiar?
C.J. Arnold: What is it that you want from me?
Devil: My accounts. I fill my accounts. You have a will, Mr. Arnold. Strong, sometimes misdirected, but a will. So you have some value even among your kind. By the way, where is that piece of holy excrement that you used to open the door? The cross?
C.J. Arnold: It's a thing of God. How could it come here? What could you want with it?
Devil: [stern tone] Don't question me. I have little enough patience. That "thing" shall be destroyed and you are going to see it done. Where is it?
- Alternate versionsSome prints omit Victor Buono's appearance as the Devil
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996)
The story is unique for a Haunted House film and the movie takes things to "The root of all evil" which is often overlooked in these movies.
The movie features the always entertaining Richard Crenna as Dr. C.J. Arnold, a likable shrink and professor, who seeks help from his many former students and patients to help him clean-up an old Victorian Mansion he purchases. From here on-out things get weird, unexplained, and downright sinister.
Lots of disproportionate reactions (typical campy under reactions to what would normally scare the hell out of anyone) to the paranormal events unfolding around the actors. While most of the acting is classic camp (overacting/underacting), Crenna manages to entertain and deliver a solid performance as is typical for him.
There are some genuinely scary moments in the film and also some funny ones.
Victor Buono turns in a devilish performance and is perfectly cast.
This movie is really quite good even amongst its peers and will entertain.
- tomleyland
- May 6, 2019
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- House of Evil
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- Budget
- $700,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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