The Entity

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The Entity is a 1982 supernatural horror film, loosely based on a real-life case, in which a woman is tormented by an invisible, violent spirit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
supernatural horror film
artDirectionBy Robert L. Zilliox
associatedWith Doris Bither case
basedOn The Entity (novel)
real-life case of Doris Bither
castMember Alex Rocco
Barbara Hershey
David Labiosa
George Coe
Jacqueline Brookes
Margaret Blye
Ron Silver
cinematographer Stephen H. Burum
composer Charles Bernstein
countryOfOrigin United States
director Sidney J. Furie
distributedIn United Kingdom
United States
distributor 20th Century Fox
editor Frank J. Urioste
filmingStartYear 1980
genre horror film
supernatural horror
hasCultFollowing true
hasTheme haunting
skepticism versus belief
victimization
leadActor Barbara Hershey
Ron Silver
mainCharacter Carla Moran
mpaaRating R
narrativeFocus paranormal investigation
psychological trauma
notableFor being loosely based on a documented paranormal case
graphic depiction of supernatural sexual assault
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A woman is repeatedly attacked and tormented by an invisible, violent spirit in her home.
producer Harold Schneider
Joe Wizan
productionCompany Twentieth Century Fox
linked to: 20th Century Fox
protagonistPortrayedBy Barbara Hershey
releaseDate_US February 4, 1983
releaseYear 1982
runningTime 125 minutes
screenplayBasedOn The Entity (1978 novel) by Frank De Felitta
screenwriter Frank De Felitta
setting Los Angeles
timePeriodOfSetting late 1970s

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Barbara Hershey notableWork The Entity
Ron Silver notableWork The Entity
Sidney J. Furie notableWork The Entity
Sidney J. Furie directed The Entity
Frank Yablans notableWork The Entity