The Entity (1982) - TYrailer
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Date: 2019-01-05

The Entity (1982) 

Movie Details

The Entity is a 1982 American horror film written by Frank De Felitta and based on his novel of the same name. It was directed by Sidney J. Furie, and stars Barbara Hershey as a woman tormented by an invisible assailant. Despite being filmed and planned for a release in 1981, the movie was not released in worldwide theaters until September 1982 followed by the United States in February 1983. Like the novel, the film is based on the 1974 Doris Bither case.

The movie begins as single mother Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) is violently raped in her home by an invisible assailant. A subsequent episode of poltergeist activity causes her to flee with her children to the home of her friend Cindy (Margaret Blye).

They return to Carla’s home and the following day, Carla is nearly killed when her car mysteriously goes out of control in traffic. Urged by Cindy to see a psychiatrist, Carla meets with Dr. Sneiderman (Ron Silver) and tentatively agrees to undergo therapy. A subsequent attack in her bathroom leaves bite marks and bruises, which Carla shows to Dr. Sneiderman, who believes she has inflicted them on herself (despite the marks showing up in places impossible for her to reach). We learn that Carla suffered a variety of traumas in her childhood and adolescence, including sexual and physical abuse, teenage pregnancy and the violent death of her first husband. Dr. Sneiderman believes her apparent paranormal experiences are delusions resulting from her past psychological trauma…

The Entity (1982)
Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 
Sidney J. Furie 

Writing Credits  
Frank De Felitta ... (novel) (as Frank DeFelitta)
 
Frank De Felitta ... (screenplay) (as Frank DeFelitta) 

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Barbara Hershey         ... Carla Moran
Ron Silver         ... Phil Sneiderman
David Labiosa         ... Bill
George Coe         ... Dr. Webe
Margaret Blye         ... Cindy Nas
Jacqueline Brookes      ... Dr. Cooley
Richard Brestoff        ... Gene Kraft
Michael Alldredge       ... George Nash
Raymond Singer         ... Joe Mehan
Allan Rich         ... Dr. Walcott
Natasha Ryan         ... Julie
Melanie Gaffin         ... Kim
Alex Rocco         ... Jerry Anderson
Sully Boyar         ... Mr. Reisz
Tom Stern         ... Woody Browne
Curt Lowens         ... Dr. Wilkes
Paula Victor         ... Dr. Chevalier
Lee Wilkof         ... Dr. L. Hose                 
Deborah Stevenson       ... Intern
Mark Weiner          ... Intern
Lisa Marie Gurley       ... Receptionist (as Lisa Gurley)
Chris Howell            ... Guard
John Branagan         ... Student
Daniel Furie         ... Student
Amy Kirkpatrick         ... Student
Todd Kutches         ... Student
Pauline Lomas         ... Student
Renee Neimark     ... Nurse

Produced by 

Michael Leone         ... executive producer
Andrew Pfeffer         ... executive producer (as Andrew D.T. Pfeffer)
Harold Schneider ... producer 

Music by 
Charles Bernstein 

Cinematography by 
Stephen H. Burum 

Film Editing by 
Frank J. Urioste 

Casting By 
Barbara Claman ... (as Barbara S. Claman)