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The House Where Evil Dwells

The House Where Evil Dwells

An ancient curse has turned their lives into a nightmare of lust and revenge.

1982 1h 28mHorror

At the prompting of his diplomat friend, Alex, writer Ted Fletcher takes his wife, Laura, and daughter, Amy, on an extended working holiday. Alex finds a house for them in Kyoto, Japan, and the Fletchers move in, laughing off rumors that the place is haunted. But the ghost of 19th-century samurai Shigero turns out to be very real, and is intent on making the family re-enact an ancient murder-suicide.

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At the prompting of his diplomat friend, Alex, writer Ted Fletcher takes his wife, Laura, and daughter, Amy, on an extended working holiday. Alex finds a house for them in Kyoto, Japan, and the Fletchers move in, laughing off rumors that the place is haunted. But the ghost of 19th-century samurai Shigero turns out to be very real, and is intent on making the family re-enact an ancient murder-suicide.

The vibe

witchadulteryjapansamuraihaunted househauntingpossessionmurderapparitionduel

Behind it

Kevin ConnorKevin ConnorDirectorRobert SuhoskyScreenplayKen ThorneComposerJacques HaitkinCinematography

Cast

Edward AlbertEdward AlbertTed FletcherSusan GeorgeSusan GeorgeLaura FletcherDoug McClureDoug McClureAlex CurtisAmy BarrettAmy FletcherMako HattoriMako HattoriOtamiToshiya MaruyamaMasanoriShunji SasakiShunji SasakiShugoro (as Toshiyuki Sasaki)Tsuyako OkajimaTsuyako OkajimaMajyo WitchHenry MitowaZen MonkMayumi UmedaNorikoHiroko TakanoWakakoShuren SakuraiNoh Mask MakerShoji OharaAssistant Mask MakerJiro ShiraiJiro ShiraiTadashiKazuo YoshidaEditorKunihiko ShinjoAssistant EditorGentarō MoriYoshioMisao AraiHayashi

Director

Kevin Connor

Writer

Robert Suhosky

Release date

14 May 1982

Runtime

1h 28m

Studio

Cohen, Commercial Credit Holdings, Toei Company

Language

English

Countries

United States of America,Japan

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