Shock

"A new look at the face of evil."

1977 1h 35m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 140

Horror

Synopsis

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A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband who possesses her young son.

“A new look at the face of evil.”

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Cast

Daria Nicolodi
Dora Baldini
John Steiner
Bruno Baldini
David Colin Jr.
Marco Baldini
Ivan Rassimov
Dr. Aldo Spidini
Nicola Salerno
Carlo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Bava
Writers: Lamberto Bava, Gianfranco Barberi, Alessandro Parenzo
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Beyond the Door Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roberto Sterbini 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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Daria Nicolodi and John Steiner and David Colin Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A new look at the face of evil.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Bava directs. Roberto Sterbini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Part of the "Beyond the Door Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Roberto Sterbini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daria Nicolodi and John Steiner and David Colin Jr. carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A new look at the face of evil.".
8IMDB entry: tt0075651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.