Alex Rocco, Barbara Hershey, David Labiosa

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R, 2 hrs. 5 min.

Directed by: Sidney Furie, Sidney J. Furie

Release Date: January 1, 1982

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DVD Release Date: May 3, 2005

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  • April 17, 2009
    As a kid I read the book and saw the film and was thoroughly freaked out by them both.

    As an adult with a much better grasp on what the term "based on a true story" actually means, I it wasn't nearly quite a traumatic.

    Having said that, there are still some pretty shock...( read more)ing scenes here and sexual/violent content as well. That coupled with the (Argento-esque) music is really effective in gettng the pulse racing.
  • September 18, 2008
    Entity is one horror is is very affective at creating the chills and uncomfortable atmosphere a horror should have. The rapes Hershey goes through are brutal and sudden. One of the best parts of this film is Hershey's acceptance that she may indeed be crazy. Unlike other horror f...( read more)ilms where the lead blubbers on "I'm not crazy, I saw something" Hershey seeks psychiatric help. However when it becomes apparent that she isn't crazy it becomes annoying at her narrow minded doctors conviction that she is crazy. I really hated him and could only sigh whenever he showed up. It may have been a much better psychological drama where we don't see the attacks so that it really is up in the air about what is real and what isn't. Since we are shown the attacks in all their glory, it simply means that the film takes ages to get to where we as the audience already are. The ending also goes for a big action set piece instead of something more secluded and creepy, and don't get me started on the music. It consists of literally one note during the ghostly attacks. Dom Dom Dom Dom...AAAAHHH it's infuriating. Still this is mostly a very well handled and difficult film.
  • July 13, 2008
    a half decent flick about a horny and violent ghost terrorising barbara hershey. it has a slight soft-core element to it but don't dismiss!!! hell, that wouldn't put me off anyway! but the point i'm making is... it's freaky and leaves you a bit creeped out at the end. just imagin...( read more)e guys... if ya had some gay ghost tryna rape ur ass! i think i'd seal myself with superglue!!!
  • September 25, 2007
    Barbara Hershey naked.
  • July 14, 2007
    Creepy ghost story about a young woman who is stalked by a poltergeist, based on the urban legend of "entity rape". A palpable sense of genuine menace is produced, and to this day I can't figure out how some of the inventive effects were done.
  • September 18, 2009
    Based on a true story. A disturbing film that doesn't hold back . Make sure that you are ready for a crazy ride . One of the strangest cases of a spirit stalking a person .
  • September 8, 2009
    A much more mature and realistic take on ghosts than I've seen before. The characters actions and behaviors as well as the conversations all seem very lifelike. It does however get a bit hollywoodish towards the end.
  • August 17, 2009
    was ok, but could have used a bit more excitement....
  • July 11, 2009
    A ghost that rapes people?
  • June 18, 2009
    this movie scared the bejezzus out of me when i first saw it

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  • ThisMansWife
    February 8, 2008
    I first saw this movie about 5 years ago. I only saw the last half of it and I admit it was freaky. I saw it late at night too so that could have added to the freakiness. The part at the end where it said that it was a true story and that it still happened to her to this day also freaked me out (I'm a woman; how could I NOT be freaked out about that?). I will watch it again just to see if it still freaks me out today as it did 5 years ago.
  • jeannot2k5
    October 21, 2007
    I watched this movie in parts. It was intriguing but damn I was too tired to watch it one shut. And finally I made it and was deeply disappointed reading at the end of the movie that it is based on a true story! And the most disturbing thing was that they said the lady still subject to less frequent attacks up to today!
    If it was a pure fantasy I would not had a problem but in our todays world with all the technology we have and still unable to help the lady scientifically or spiritually that is up surd and I refuse it. But still love the movie and will watch it 100 times more.
  • springlikefudge
    August 15, 2007
    a great true story movie, good effects.

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