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The Evil is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Gus Trikonis released in USA on 5 may 1978 with Richard Crenna
The Evil (1978)
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Add to a movie listLe Couloir de la mort ou L'Héritage des Vargas (The Evil) est un film américain réalisé par Gus Trikonis, sorti en 1978. Il s'agit d'un classique du cinéma d'épouvante.
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Le professeur de psychologie C.J. Arnold et son épouse, le docteur Caroline Arnold, ont acheté un manoir qu'ils espèrent rénover avec l'aide de quelques amis et étudiants venus se faire un peu d'argent de poche mais dès leur arrivée des évènements monstrueux se produisent. Le concierge est retrouvé brûlé vif, l'électricien est électrocuté, le chien d'une des élèves de Arnold devient agressif et Caroline ne cesse d'avoir des visions d'un fantôme qui l'avertit d'un danger imminent. Bientôt, les quelques survivants se retrouvent piégés sans aucune issue de secours pour sortir du manoir.Actors
Richard Crenna
(C.J. Arnold)
Joanna Pettet
(Dr. Caroline Arnold)
Victor Buono
(The Devil)
Andrew Prine
(Prof. Raymond Guy)
Lynne Moody
(Felicia Allen)
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