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The Entity
1982 125 min United States of America R 16+
★6.3
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Sidney J. Furie
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Description
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.
Budget:
$9M
US Gross:
$13.28M
Worldwide:
$13.28M
Starring
Barbara Hershey
Actor
Ron Silver
Actor
David Labiosa
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1984
— Best Original Score
Key opinion
The Entity is generally regarded as an intense, if uneven, supernatural thriller anchored by a powerful performance from Barbara Hershey. While it is frequently compared to Poltergeist and praised for its psychological tension, it is divided by its graphic subject matter, aging visual effects, and a narrative structure that some find tedious while others find purposeful.
| Acting | Barbara Hershey anchors the film with a compelling and empathetic performance that elevates the material. | |
| Score | The film utilizes an aggressive, intense score by Charles Bernstein that effectively heightens the sense of dread. | |
| Production | The practical effects, while innovative at the time, are widely viewed as dated or 'cheesy' by modern standards. | |
| Pacing | Critics are split on the pacing; some find it a slow, deliberate build that emphasizes psychological stakes, while others find it tedious and lacking in urgency. | |
| Direction | Opinions diverge on the efficacy of the direction; some applaud the focus on psychological realism and tension, while others feel the direction is poor and prone to sentimentality. | |
| Ending | The film's conclusion is divisive, with some viewers finding it a weak collapse compared to the strength of the preceding narrative. |