The Evil (1978)

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Escape is just a nerve-shredding scream for salvation!

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

• Released: 1978-05-05
• Genres: Thriller, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 29m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 70 votes

Directed by Gus Trikonis.

Top cast

• Richard Crenna as C.J. Arnold
• Joanna Pettet as Dr. Caroline Arnold
• Andrew Prine as Prof. Raymond Guy
• Cassie Yates as Mary Harper
• George O'Hanlon, Jr. as Pete Brooks
• Lynne Moody as Felicia Allen
• Mary Louise Weller as Laurie Belman
• Robert Viharo as Dwight
• Victor Buono as The Devil
• Milton Selzer as The Realtor

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Evil

• United States: stream on Philo, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Cultpix, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome, Philo, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Cultpix
• India: stream on Cultpix
• Canada: stream on Cultpix; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp
• Australia: stream on Cultpix

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