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The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)
Directed by Kevin Connor
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Overview
At the prompting of his diplomat friend, Alex, writer Ted Fletcher takes his wife, Laura, and daughter, Amy, on an extended working holiday. Alex finds a house for them in Kyoto, Japan, and the Fletchers move in, laughing off rumors that the place is haunted. But the ghost of 19th-century samurai Shigero turns out to be very real, and is intent on making the family re-enact an ancient murder-suicide.
Rated R | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Edward Albert | Susan George | Doug McClure | Amy Barrett | Mako Hattori | Toshiya Maruyama | Shunji Sasaki | Tsuyako Okajima | Henry Mitowa | Mayumi Umeda | Hiroko Takano | Shuren Sakurai | Shoji Ohara | Takashi Shirai | Kazuo Yoshida | Kunihiko Shinjo | Gentarô Mori | Misao Arai | Chiyoko Hardiman | Hideo Shimado | Tomoko Shimizu
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
A Japanese ghost story that despite its many flaws is very watchable simply for its location and cast. Let it be known that I can watch Doug McClure in anything. Basically an American family moves into an centuries-old traditional Japanese home where a violent murder and suicide took place. Naturally the ghosts still inhabit the home and eventually possess its new hosts. What I question is the location of the house being in Kyoto yet it appears that Edward Albert goes to Tokyo for some late night partying. Wha? And I still find Susan George annoying. Not a good film but watchable.
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