The Evil (1978 film)

The Evil
Theatrical poster
Directed byGus Trikonis
Written byGalen Thompson
Gus Trikonis
Produced byEd Carlin
Starring
CinematographyMario DiLeo (as Mario Di Leo)
Edited byJack Kirschner
Music byJohnny Harris
Production
company
Rangoon Productions[1]
Distributed byNew World Pictures
Release date
  • March 8, 1978 (1978-03-08)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$700,000[2]

The Evil (also known as Cry Demon[1] and House of Evil[3]) is a 1978 American supernatural horror film directed by Gus Trikonis and starring Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet, Andrew Prine and Victor Buono.[4] Its plot follows a husband-and-wife team of doctors who attempt to open a rehabilitation center in a mansion built over a gateway to hell.

  1. ^ a b "The Evil (1978)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Trikonis, Gus (5 May 1978). "The Evil". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ^ Maltin, Leonard (2005). Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2006. Signet. p. 398. ISBN 9780451216090. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ^ McCarty, John (2016-11-04). The Official Splatter Movie Guide, Volumes: 1963-1992: Hundreds of the Goriest, Grossest, Most Outrageous Films Ever Made. Crossroad Press. pp. 252–253. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

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