There is no escape from something you cannot see.
A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
The Entity (1982) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Sidney J. Furie, released on September 30, 1982 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, David Labiosa and George Coe. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 599 ratings.
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Barbara Hershey
as Carla Moran
Ron Silver
as Phil Sneiderman
David Labiosa
as Billy
George Coe
as Dr. Weber
Margaret Blye
as Cindy Nash
Jacqueline Brookes
as Dr. Cooley
Richard Brestoff
as Gene Kraft
Michael Alldredge
as George Nash
Raymond Singer
as Joe Mehan
Allan Rich
as Dr. Walcott
Natasha Ryan
as Julie
Melanie Gaffin
as Kim
Directed by Sidney J. Furie, written by Frank De Felitta and Frank De Felitta, produced by Harold Schneider.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 599 ratings.
Very up and down in its telling of an horrendous story. This is the loosely based on facts story of Carla Moran, a woman who was allegedly tormented and sexually molested by an invisible demon. Regardless of if the facts of the case are fictionalised for impact, or if indeed there is any basis of truth to the attacks in question, The Entity as a film fails to rise above average due to sloppy direction and a very…
Reviewed on August 28, 2014
Pretty bizarre but also unique supernatural movie featuring a great performance from Barbara Hershey. While the final act was a bit lame considering what happened before, still worth checking out if you haven't already. Probably will watch the documentaries on the real life aspects on Doris Bither.
Reviewed on August 28, 2019
This gets a lot of hype for being a scary film, and it's really not. It's more of a true life drama based on a haunting that.... probably never really happened. Or at least I'm skeptical about it. The main problem is that it tries to show a little too much. The first rape really didn't, and the close ups and jerky movement made it a little more chilling... and then they tried to to the Fx game and show a little…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
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The main cast of The Entity (1982) includes Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, David Labiosa, George Coe and Margaret Blye. The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Entity was released on September 30, 1982 and runs for 2h 5m.
The Entity (1982) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 599 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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