The Unseen

"The Ultimate Hidden Terror"

1980 1h 34m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 67

Horror

Synopsis

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A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement

“The Ultimate Hidden Terror”

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Cast

Barbara Bach
Jennifer Fast
Stephen Furst
'Junior' Keller (The Unseen)
Sydney Lassick
Ernest Keller
Karen Lamm
Karen Fast
Lois Young
Vicki Thompson
Lelia Goldoni
Virginia Keller
Douglas Barr
Tony Ross
Maida Severn
Solvang Lady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Steinmann
Writers: Kim Henkel, Danny Steinmann, Danny Steinmann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danny Steinmann, shot by Roberto A. Quezada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael J. Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathon Braun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Barbara Bach and Stephen Furst and Sydney Lassick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Ultimate Hidden Terror".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Danny Steinmann directs. Roberto A. Quezada behind the camera. Michael J. Lewis scores. Jonathon Braun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Danny Steinmann, shot by Roberto A. Quezada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael J. Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jonathon Braun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Barbara Bach and Stephen Furst and Sydney Lassick carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Ultimate Hidden Terror".
8IMDB entry: tt0083261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "psychopath", "museum", "cellar", "basement".