Summary
When a newlywed woman is taken to her husband's hometown to meet his mother, she is possessed by the vengeful spirit of his previous wife.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 45
IMDb5.5
Audience score20%
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −21 min on the typical 95
typical 9574Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1972
January 28, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
HorrorTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 3
- Delbert Mann Director, Producer
- Malcolm Atterbury Jr. Script Supervisor
- Howard Grace Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Art Wallace Writer
Production · 4
- Charles W. Fries Executive Producer
- Joe Scully Casting
- Joe Wonder Production Manager
- Mort Zarcoff Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Charles F. Wheeler Director of Photography
- Charles La Rocca Key Grip
Editing · 2
- John F. Schreyer Editor
- Russell C. Nields Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Morton Stevens Original Music Composer
- Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor
- Robert J. Litt Recording Supervision
- Roger Sword Sound Editor
- Gene Garvin Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Lawrence G. Paull Art Direction
- Ross C. Burke Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Marie Brown Costumer
- Fred B. Phillips Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Bill Curtis Electrician
Other crew · 1
- Gary S. Gerlich Post Production Supervisor
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