The Entity (1981)
Sub-Genre- Supernatural
In Attendance- Only me... and it sucked, because this movie is freaking creepy.
Cast Members of Note- Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, and Alex Rocco (Moe Greene from The Godfather!)
What's it about?- You know, I really want to inject my usual amount of sarcasm and humor into this, I really do, but just having finished watching this movie leaves me feeling not so witty... I will give it my best though.
A single mother of three, who was possibly molested by her father; was married and knocked up at 16 to an alcoholic punk (who died pretty much after they got married); was abandoned by the dad of her other two kids; and who looks really good taking a bath, is abused and raped by a vengeful spirit. Repeatedly.
Luckily for her, she goes to see a Doctor who really wants to help her, and maybe get in her pants, but he thinks she is insane. Still, he offers her his "Help."
Some serious mayhem ensues from this point on; the ghost raping and attacking her a bunch of times; her son is attacked when he tries to help her; her friends house is demolished when the ghost follows her there; She actually ghost rides her whip; and all the while, everyone thinks she is a fucking nutjob.
I wont ruin the ending other than to say the last scene is seriously fucking scary.
The Good- The Entity is based on a true story; whether you choose to believe that it was "real" or not, this movie is a serious creep-fest. Is there a more disturbing premise for a movie other than "Angry spirit violently rapes woman?" Perhaps the premise of Inside, but I don't know. This is some harsh stuff.
This is one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen; and that's saying an awful lot. From the beginning, everything about this movie is scary. The music, the lighting, even some of the dialogue is just damn creepy. I actually got goosebumps when I watched this, and I've seen it before... I knew what was coming.
I swear that the music in this movie may be some of the creepiest ever.
Ron Silver is a hell of an actor. I've always loved his work, and I wonder why he was never a "Bigger" star. He was pretty much the prototypical 80's character actor. Barbara Hershey is pretty damn good too. And hot. We must never forget that she's hot.
The Bad- Ok, so you've been raped by an evil, violent spirit once, attacked a second and you flee the house; you're so terrified, that you don't come home until the next night. When you do come home, you walk around the house without turning one light on? Screw that.
The Downright Horrendous- Moe Greene, you are not a man sir! Pussy.
The Gory- No gore. This is a psychological horror movie, not so much visceral. There are 6 rape scenes though, that while being bloodless, are quite disturbing.
The Naked- You know, normally I'd be all excited because Barbara Hershey was all kinds of naked in this, and she looked great. Since she was naked only when she was attacked/raped though, it's a creepy kind of naked. Not good creepy either.
Best Line- "Welcome home C**t." A seriously creepy line, from a seriously creepy scene. And yes, it's a harsh word at the end of the sentence, so I didn't type it outright. I have hardly any class, but I do have some.
What did we learn?- Don't watch creepy shit at night. Ever. Especially if you are prone to peeing yourself. Also, screw this movie.
Rating- A I have no choice but to give The Entity an A; This is one of the most effective ghost stories I've ever seen, and it still creeps me out to this day.
Final Thoughts- Any woman that Sayid Jarrah (from my favorite show, Lost) loves, is aces in my book.
