The Entity

The Entity (1982)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (9,627 ratings)

Another "true story" of dubious authenticity, The Entity concerns a libidinous invisible presence. This unseen force repeatedly rapes poor Barbara Hershey, who can't get anyone to believe her stories of sexual assault. Frankly, she doesn't believe them herself until she undergoes… More

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In Theaters
Jan 1, 1982 Wide
On DVD
May 3, 2005
Anchor Bay Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...underwhelming and frequently dull...

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    The A-list cast and very good dialogue by Frank De Felitta helps a great deal.

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  • Adam M


    I asked myself, could this really be good or just weird exploitation? Scorsese likes it. Maybe because the heroine is like a martyr for everyone who only has to live through traumas that can be explained without reference to the spiritual. It's as though she's been chosen… More

  • Drew S


    Okay, so. Barbara Hershey gets raped by a ghost. It's sinister and unnerving and really, really works, between the bizarre industrial soundtrack (which basically sounds like a machine operating very loudly and in two-second bursts) and her appropriately horrified performance. As… More

  • Lee ?


    Well I didn't exactly expect to have the crap scared out of me when I put this in my DVD player but that's exactly what happened! This fact-based supernatural drama is kind of a cross between The Exorcist and Poltergeist and if watched seriously you'll likely find this… More

  • AJ V


    A powerful true story of paranormal activity, I loved this movie, and I highly recommend it.

  • Robert C


    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… More

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