The Incubus

The Incubus (1982)

  • 29% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 24% of users liked it
    (1,197 ratings)

A series of brutal rapes and murders have begun occurring in a small town. Teenager, Tim (Duncan McIntosh), has had horrible dreams and fears he is the murderer, especially since many of his friends have been victims. The town doctor, Sam Cordell (John Cassavetes), and the sheriff, Hank (John… More

R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
John Hough
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Sep 3, 1982 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    [A] dreadful, mirthless film.

  • James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

    it forces you to constantly wonder whether it's so disturbing because it was meant to be ... or if it because of ineptitude on the filmmaker's part.

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    underscored, underedited, and underacted

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  • Ken S


    Ridiculously over directed, but not without some really nice moments. Cinematography was unusually rich and creative. The story is total rubbish, and everyone outside of Cassavetes is as well.

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