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Sleazy prequel to the original film
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Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

Amityville II: The Possession
Starring: James Olson , Burt Young , Rutanya Alda , Jack Magner , and Andrew Prine
Director: Damiano Damiani
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Before the residence at 112 Ocean Avenue became infamous in The Amityville Horror, its supernatural legacy of terror had already begun. Inspired by a true story, this chilling prequel is a bloodcurdling, special-effects-laden encounter with all-powerful, all-consuming evil. Although the Montellis are not exactly the "perfect family," at least they've found the perfect home. And even though a liquid that looks like blood gushes from the kitchen faucet and every window has been nailed shut, it still qualifies as their dream houseuntil all hell breaks loose! A local priest tries to rid the house of unclean spirits, but what he doesn't yet suspect is that teenage son Sonny Montelli has been possessed, body and soul, by a murderous demon bent on total destruction.

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Sleazy prequel to the original film.......2007-05-11

When "The Amityville Horror" arrived on screens across the country in 1979, the movie was a smash hit. People obviously bought into the weird goings on that supposedly really occurred (Really!) in the creepy looking house in Amityville, New York as described by George and Kathy Lutz, the occupants of aforementioned home who fled into the night after witnessing extremely evil supernatural phenomena. As the years went on, and we learned that the Lutz clan fabricated the whole story, people soon forgot the real tragedy that happened in the house a few months before George and Kathy concocted their elaborate con. Meet the DeFeo family, specifically father Ronald DeFeo Sr and his son Ronald Jr. The two never really got along, largely because the father was a jerk and the son was a heavy drug user. On the night of November 13, 1974 Ronald DeFeo ran into a tavern claiming that someone had killed his parents. Sure enough, the cops found Ronald Sr and his wife Louise in bed with two holes in their heads. Then they found Ronald's four brothers and sisters dead, also shot in the head. DeFeo eventually confessed to murdering his entire family and went to prison for the rest of his life.

There you go. We have a gruesome mass killing without any supernatural origins whatsoever. That's not good enough for Hollywood. They want you to believe that an evil spirit possessed Ronald DeFeo, drove him insane, and manipulated him into killing his family. Exhibit A in this argument is Jay Anson's book "The Amityville Horror," which posits that the DeFeo killings stemmed from supernatural evil. Exhibit B is Damiano Damiani's 1982 prequel to the first film, "Amityville II: The Possession". Where the first film looked at the misadventures of George and Kathy Lutz, "Amityville II" examines the events leading up to the DeFeo murders. Mostly. Actually, only the first part of the movie looks at Ronald's carnage. The second part devolves into an "Exorcist" ripoff. Of course, the movie doesn't refer directly to the DeFeo family. Here, we meet the Montelli clan, headed up by abusive father Anthony (Burt "Yo Paulie!" Young) and his neurotic wife Dolores (Rutanya Alda). Along for the ride are eldest child Sonny (Jack Magner), daughter Patricia (Diane Franklin), and rug rats Jan (Erika Katz) and Mark (Brent Katz). As the film opens, we see the family moving in and checking out their new digs. Fun stuff.

Several things become readily apparent. One, Rutanya Alda camps it up in a way that makes later stage Bette Davis look mild in comparison. Two, something evil lives in a slimy crawlspace beneath the house. Three, Anthony Montelli seems awfully proud of his firearm collection. Four, and lastly, the first part of the film essentially consists of Tony beating the tar out of his loved ones. The end. O.k., not really. Actually, that something in the basement seems to lock on to Sonny like a cruise missile. In no time at all he's walking around like the living dead, causing all sorts of problems for everyone. In one horrific scene, he does something with his sister Patricia that should massively disturb the viewer. Eventually the murders take place. Then we come to the second part of the film, which centers around one Father Adamsky (James Olson) and his attempts to uncover the reasons behind Sonny's rampage. He does a lot of research in the library, uncovers a few nasty little secrets stretching back through the centuries, and has his own problems with Sonny. I won't spoil the ending for you except to say, or rather scream at the top of my lungs, THE EXORCIST!

It's tough not to like "Amityville II: The Possession". As another reviewer noted elsewhere, you simply must adore a movie that shows someone shotgunning Paulie to death. The film earns an extra star just for that scene alone. Too, the movie picks up bonus points for ratcheting up the sleaze factor. I'm not sure if this picture had a theatrical run, but I can only imagine the disgust the audience felt when that scuzzy scene involving Sonny and Patricia unfolded in all its nauseating glory. I'll bet people walked out after seeing that. It's even tougher to watch because Diane Franklin is such a pretty, vivacious young lady. O.k., she's gorgeous. That knowledge sort of puts the male viewer in a bad place. Anyway, once that scene fades into memory we're left with the second part of the film, which is actually pretty ridiculous and, as I said earlier, a ripoff of the much better "The Exorcist". Still, the special effects seen as Sonny morphs into something very hideous aren't that bad. The problem I had while watching this part of the movie is that I know the DeFeo story quite well. I'm pretty sure Ronald didn't change into a demon in the attic of the house.

"Amityville II: The Possession" arrived on DVD because a remake of the original 1979 film came out in 2005. You know those savvy marketing people in Hollywood! Too bad they released a film to disc with only the original trailer as an extra! Bummer. The one saving grace is the nice audio and the quality widescreen picture transfer. As a final note, I found it extremely interesting that Damiano Damiani directed the film. He's one of those Italian directors that made films like the spaghetti western "A Bullet for the General" and crime dramas such as "Confessions of a Police Captain". In other words, he's made a lot of great movies exploitation cinema fans adore. How he got this gig, however, remains a mystery to me. He did a pretty good job with what he had to work with, I must say, although the movie really is a ripoff of other, better flicks. If you don't mind watching something this derivative, go right ahead and enjoy the mayhem!

Snore.......2007-03-10

I saw this as a kid, but couldn't remember anything about it. I understand why it was so forgettable now. What a boring movie. I was trying hard not to fall asleep during this thing. It just seemed to drag on. Nothing about it was scary. No build up. No suspense. Nothing.

A Brutally Scary All-time classic based on a true story with a brilliant mixture of realism and pure evil........2007-03-05

When I was about 12 years old, I caught "Amityville II: The Possession" on the television late one Saturday night when my parents were asleep. It was so scary, so disturbing and so horrifying that I literally could not finish it. Years later, I decided to watch it all, and it still packed a terrifying punch of horror.

As a horror movie lover and aficionado and/or connoisseur of the genre, it is rare to find a sequel that is better than the original. Such is the case with "Amityville II: The Possession". Sadly, this movie does not get the credit it deserves as a horror movie for some reason or other. Perhaps this is because it is a sequel or maybe because some people erroneously view this movie as a sort of rip off of "The Exorcist" because there is the element of possession in this movie that "Amityville 2" employs to implement cinematic horror. This horror is brought crashing home to the audience in a perfect blend of supernatural and realistic terror.

"Amityville II: The Possession" is not a pure sequel in the traditional sense, but is in reality, a prequel to the original "Amityville Horror". With that being said, it is quite significant to the audience that "Amityville 2" takes a true occurrence of cold blooded murder and mixes it with the evil and supernatural element so inherent with the Amityville house and the end result is a masterpiece of cinematic horror that will stay with the viewer forever.

The creators of "Amityville II: The Possession" brilliantly use a mixture of dark reality with incredible evil to bring the audience into a world of pure horror. Although clearly not to the level of "Psycho", the creators of "Amityville 2" deliver the audience a scene of unspeakable evil and horror that the audience is never quite prepared for, unless the viewer knows something of the history of Amityville murder case and even then, the murder of the family is simply shocking. "Amityville II: The Possession" starts out innocently enough as what appears to be a family moving into the Amityville house. Of course, the viewer knows that this is not a comedy or a drama because the Amityville house symbolizes evil and horror as is clearly illustrated by the original "Amityville Horror". It does not take very long for the viewer to see that nothing is right with this family. The father, played brilliantly by Burt Young (Pauly in "Rocky"), is a violent man with a terrible temper. The father abuses his kids for all intents and purposes, and this early fact sets the tone for a evil much worse that reveals itself later in the film.

Despite the family's obvious problems, the mother of this family is a Christian and is the glue that keeps the family together. There are two small children, a teenaged girl and then there is Sonny who becomes troubled early in the film as he seems to become ill, but in reality, something far worse is happening to dear Sonny. Indeed, Sonny becomes possessed by a most malignant force that begins to tell Sonny things, bad things. A tension between the father and Sonny becomes apparent from the beginning of the movie and only becomes worse as the movie progresses. However, it is ultimately Sonny that provides the unspeakable horror that is the signature of "Amityville 2". The only force that can stop this evil or make things right if you will is a reluctant or scared priest who must find the strength to do battle with an unspeakable evil before not only this family is lost forever but also Sonny's soul. After the brutal murder of Sonny's family, the priest must ultimately do battle with the demon that possesses Sonny at the Amityville house, and this is actually a horrifying prospect to the attentive viewer of this fine film. If a criticism can be made of "Amityville II: The Possession", it is the way in which the film goes over the top when the demon is actually exorcised from Sonny by the priest. Clearly, the shedding of the demon was quite unrealistic and unnecessary. Still, this movie is highly effective and creating an absolutely horrifying atmosphere that even the most seasoned horror movie fan will appreciate.

The reason that "Amityville II: The Possession" is such a great horror movie is that it mixes and captures the elements of realism, truth, darkness and pure evil to perfection in this brilliant horror movie which is (much the same way as "Damien: The Omen II" as far as underrated sequels go) deserving of more credit than it is actually assigned. The result is a perfect blend of cinematic horror. The makeup on the possessed Sonny is brilliantly done as the audience gets a terrific look at evil incarnate. The idea of possession is done quite well in this movie, and this is very hard to do given that "The Exorcist" set the standard for movies on possession. "Amityville 2" is clearly competent in this regard although by no means does it come close to the brilliance of "The Exorcist". That being said, the beauty of "Amityville 2" is that it does not need to be as good as "The Exorcist" on possession because "Amityville 2" implements these other ideas of realism and truth in the movie. "Amityville 2" is realistic because people murder their families all the time and for no apparent reason. Just take a look at Jeffery McDonald in the novel and made for T.V. movie "Fatal Vision". The same kind of irrational violence can be seen in "Amityville 2", same principle I mean.

"Amityville II: The Possession" is also very loosely based on a true story as well in that a man did murder his family one night for unclear reasons. The perpetrator claimed that the devil made him do it. Well, for those of us skeptics, we do not accept this as a logical explanation. However, "Amityville II: The Possession" poses the rhetorical question, "what if some kind of malevolent entity did possess this man to commit such a heinous and evil crime?" The creators of "Amityville II: The Possession" paint a horrifying picture of horror for the audience that clearly surpasses the original and remains to this day as a classic piece of cinematic horror that is also one of the best horror movies of all-time. "Amityville 2" is a dark and disturbing horror movie which illustrates pure evil at its worst. This movie is very scary, and will stay with you for a long time if not forever. The acting is very good in "Amityville 2" and I cannot recommend this movie highly enough for the horror movie lover. If you would like to learn more about the crime that actually occurred at the Amityville house, I recommend the "City Confidential" documentary on A&E which can also be purchased with the "Amityville Horror" collection of movies which I proudly own I might add.

quite pleasing.......2006-10-17

I found this installment quite better than the first.In this flick,Sonny Montelli and his family move into the old house on Amityville road.The family immediatly begin to experience weird things,such as mysterious drawings on the walls and the silverware that flies out the rack.But none so disturbing as what progressively happens to Sonny as a vengeaful demon begins to take control of him and murder his entire family.Now,it's up to a priest to force the demon from Sonny before he is taken over completely.Full of mind-boggling make-up effects and gross transformations,Amityville II is a sure win over the first film.

Amityville II: The Possession (1982).......2006-08-02

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR was released to a worldwide audience back in 1979, and it pretty much scared the living daylights out of moviegoers all over. But the story was not about to end there. In 1982, AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION was then released. This sequel is actualy a prequel, showing you what had happened where the evil had originated. This film shows us what had happened to the DeFeo's and what they had experience, up to their tragic death. You see, the Lutz's have escaped with their lives, but the house's previous tenants were not so lucky.

The Montelli family (the name was changed from DeFeo to Montelli in order to keep Ronald DeFeo, Jr. from getting any kind of pay from this movie) were not exactly the perfect family, but they figured they could try to become the perfect family after they bought the perfect house in Amityville, New York: 112 Ocean Avenue to be exact. The Montelli consists of ANTHONY (played by Burt Young, who I can only see as good ole Paulie from ROCKY), his wife DELORES (played by R utanya Alda), and their four children, SONNY (played by Jack Magner), PATRICIA "TRICIA" (played by Diane Franklin), JAN (played by Erika Katz), and Mark (played by Brent Katz). While helping Delores unpack some of things that belong in the basement, one of the movers finds another room that is the back of the basement, but he discovers the room to be to messy and muddy, and advises that Delores and her family stay away from that part of the basement.

Later that night as the family sits down to their first dinner in their new home, the mirror suddenly falls off the wall as Delores begins to say Grace over their meal. While everyone is getting ready for bed, Mark and Jan witness two or three paint brushes paint a hideous picture of a demon on their wall. This was done by an unseen force, leading into an unseen force wrecking havoc in the room. Anthony yells at the children and is ready to whip them with his belt, until Delores steps in and fights with Anthony. He continues to hit Delores until Sonny, without thinking, suddenly pulls the gun on his own father. That night, while listening to his headphones, Sonny's cassette player stops, where a deep and horrifying voice comes in saying, "...Why didn't you pull the trigger? Why didn't you kill that pig?"

The next afternoon, Delores has FATHER ADAMSKY (played by James Olson) to stop by and bless the family's home, but as Mark and Jan are getting a glass of water for Father Adamsky, everything in the kitchen breaks and crashes to the floor by unseen force. This happens as Father Adamsky is introduced to Sonny. Anthony yells out the children terribly, where Father Adamsky leaves. He approaches his car to find that just about every page in his copy of The Bible is ripped to shreds. What is going on? Well, sit tight, because there is more to tell.

Delores informs Anthony to drive down to the Church to apologize to Father Adamsky in front of both his wife and children. Sonny stays behind, for Sonny is not feeling well. As he sits around doing nothing, he hears some noises that don't belong. He heads down to the basment, with a rifle in hand, and heads into that small room the mover had discovered. What Sonny finds is not pretty, for it is an evil spirit, which suddenly possesses Sonny. Sonny approaches Tricia's room, hours after the family has returned. Sonny begins...flirting with his own sister, where the two distgustingly go "all the way" (Ewwww!!!! give me a bottle pepto, will ya?)

They next day, while Anthony is not around, Delores has Father Adamsky come by again to bless the house. All seems well until he blesses the Montelli's bed, where blood begins pouring out. But Delores and Father Adamski have only hallucinated...or did they? That afternoon, the family throws a party for Sonny, all seems well, until Sonny stands there looking at his parents, and two sisters and brother, where he then hears that same voice again, "Look at them. Their pathetic. It'll be better when you kill them". Shivering yet?

That night, it finally happens...Sonny, fully possessed, kills his entire family with a shotgun rifle. The next morning, after dreaming something terrible, Father Adamsky races to the house, and finds the entire family dead, with Sonny still alive, as well as being the obvious suspect. But this is not his fault, for Sonny is under demonic possession. Weeks go by, where Father Adamsky, who already knows that something evil is in that house, finds out about the evil that is in the house, and does all he can to save Sonny. He pulls Sonny out of the psychiatric ward and tries to bring him to the Church, but Sonny bashes Father Adamsky over the head and disappears. Father Adamsky knows that Sonny will only go to one place: 112 Ocean Ave. He heads there and finds Sonny, with the Demon's full face in view. Without the approval from the Church, Father Adamsky performs an exorcism, where the exorcism goes off successfully, for Sonny is free of the unclean spirit, but Father Adamsky is now infected with the Demon.

Just like the first film, this sequel scared the ever-loving crap out of me. I pretty much slept with the covers over my head. And just like its predecessor, AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION is a film that no horror fan wants to miss. This is the second installment to the AMITYVILLE films, and you better watch out for the next six films that will be around for my reviewing.

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only for exorcists addicts
Reasonably good
Not An Authoritative Documentary
It will make a Believer Out of You!!!!!
this DVD comes through on extras

In the Grip of Evil
Starring: Dustin Lawyer , Joe Kelly , Debs Szymkowiak , Tony Colavito , and Ellen Strauss
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Is there any validity to the supernatural phenomenon of demonic possession? Or can such instances be explained through psychology and science? Charles Vanderpool's fascinating documentary-docudrama, In the Grip of Evil, successfully argues the definite possibility of demonic possession by recounting the alleged 1949 case of a 13-year-old boy that inspired William Peter Blatty's bestselling novel (and, later, blockbuster film adaptation) The Exorcist. Vanderpool aligns a range of interviews, from William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist) to supernatural "experts" to, most convincingly, one of the priests that actually took part in the exorcism. (Their views are countered only by one doubting psychologist, so the documentary is hardly objective.) Unfortunately, Vanderpool also felt the need to use cheesy re-creations of the events, thereby lessening the film's dramatic grip. Regardless of which side of the argument you eventually believe, In the Grip of Evil still leaves you feeling a bit creepy. The DVD is packed with supporting evidence of demonic possession, including the case-study diary of Father Halloran (one of the two priests who conducted the exorcism), newspaper accounts of the events, and interviews with the filmmakers. Those with a DVD-ROM drive can read all the newspaper articles and all the original letters, and print out several versions of the case study. --Dave McCoy

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only for exorcists addicts.......2005-11-09

"In The Grip of Evil" gives information on the original case underlying the horror-classic "the exorcist". Besides the fact, that is indeed spooky that the movie is somehow based on real grounds, the documentation lacks of this tension.
i can recommend this dvd therefore only to total exorcist-freaks (as me;-))
additionally (or alternatively) i would rather suggest to gather information on the "original" case.
[...]

Reasonably good.......2004-10-31

I have the VHS and most of the facts are correct, as far as I can tell. It isn't supposed to be a "sensationalized" effort. In fact, from all I have seen of the video, it's presented in a very matter-of-fact way.

They're not looking to make "believers" out of people, but present what happened along with a critique from both sides of the issue.

Granted, I wouldn't be watching this for the same purpose as I would the Exorcist. The Exorcist was meant to scare the bejeezers out of you, and this seems to be designed to inform. All in all, well worth the money they charge.

Not An Authoritative Documentary.......2002-11-04

In The Grip Of Evil is an interesting little snippet of American occultism, but hardly an authoritative documentary on exorcism in the United States. However, the DVD may lead the viewer to take a more in depth look at occultism. If that's the case, I recommend Michael Cueno's book American Exorcism: Expelling Demons In The Land Of Plenty.

It will make a Believer Out of You!!!!!.......2002-03-11

I have all the exorcist Movies and this really does a great job of explaining all the beginning to end details. If the Original movie of the 70's doesn't get you back to church, this documentary, sure will!!!!!

this DVD comes through on extras.......2001-01-25

It's not often you see a good documentary and then get access to the sources used to make it. I was quite impressed with this DVD and the story. It is much better done than your typical documentary fare.

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Directed by giallo maven Mario Bava, House of Exorcism is a truly rare cinematic find: a completely insane film. Sure, there are plenty of movies that are a little quirky, and even more that start off reasonably and then go around the bend later on, but in House of Exorcism, at no time is anything even remotely comprehensible happening. (No, not even if you watch it a second time.) Elke Sommer stars as Lisa, a beautiful tourist who spies an ancient fresco of the devil and seconds later leaves her tour group to become hopelessly lost. Fresco look-alike Telly Savalas, tongue and lollipop firmly in cheek, shows up holding a life-size mannequin and we're off. What follows is a whirl of opulent sets, vaguely menacing Europeans, and plenty of blood. It's the kind of movie where mysterious and weighty significance is given to lines such as "I brought you some cake. It's your favorite... with chocolate sprinkles." Like all great art, House of Exorcism asks more questions than it answers: Aren't we all just mannequins? Is Telly's face supposed to be obscured by that candelabrum? If those ghosts are so powerful, why have they been seated in coach? All this and more awaits you in The House of Exorcism. --Ali Davis

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This very special edition features a rare double treat. Mario Bava first directed Lisa and the Devil (1973, 95min), a lush, lyrical film about a beautiful, mysterious woman who goes on a terrifying journey of murder, necrophilia and horrific revelations. It is widely regarded as one of Bava's finest films and certainly his most ambitious. The film later was re-edited and released as The House of Exorcism (1975, 91min), adding the horror of diabolical possession, following The Exorcist's phenomenal success.

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Viva Mario Bava.......2007-02-23

Hallucinatory,what a ride this movie is.it will keep you guessing till the end,personally i think this movie is a masterpiece of italian horror,They just do not make them like this anymore.It is being released by anchor bay soon in a mario bava boxed set all of his movies are fantastic.get it while you can

What???.......2006-10-03

I saw a special on Mario Bava and it featured many of his horror films. They looked very interesting and interviwers said tha many of Bava's ideas were later copied by American filmakers. With that said "Lisa and the Devil" filmed in '76 is a mess of a movie. It makes no sense, and sometimes that's fun in a horror flick, but in this movie it's annoying and quite dull. I realize I saw this movie on cable but what happened to the exorcism scene that I saw in the special on Bava. Not that it would have made the movie any more intelligable, but at least a bit more interesting. Overall not a good movie.

Lisa and the Devil.......2004-08-07

Stunning camera work, beautiful sets and an interesting take on the Devil by Telly Savalas compete with deliberate pacing and a plot sacrificed to style to make LISA AND THE DEVIL a mixed bag. This is considered by some to be cult favorite Mario Bava's masterpiece, although the producers thought it was so non-commercial they insisted Bava shoot new scenes and re-edit it to make it into a more traditional horror flick. Probably a wise choice, because the director's cut is more pretentious and confusing than frightening.
Still, it looks good, Savalas seems to be having a ball playing a butler/Devil, and Elke Sommer is gorgeous. If your taste in horror turns away from slash and gore and towards the visual and contemplative LISA AND THE DEVIL may satisfy.

I EXORCISE YOU FROM THIS HOUSE FOREVER!.......2004-04-14

This DVD double feature of LISA AND THE DEVIL and the remix HOUSE OF EXORCISM is the only way to see Mario Bava's masterpiece! Anyway, LISA AND THE DEVIL is a dazzling horror movie made the only way that Mario Bava could possibly direct it. It's like PSYCHO by way of the Brothers Grimm: Lisa Reiner (Elke Sommer), a tourist lost in Toledo, Spain, encounters a blind Contessa and her unbalanced son and their lollipop-sucking butler (Telly "Kojak" Savalas), along with a whole mess of bizarre occurances. This movie defies all logical explaination; you must see it to believe it. Telly Savalas is the highlight of the movie; he steals every scene he appears in (This is where he discovered what would become Kojak's trademark!).
As for HOUSE OF EXORCISM, it is one of the better Italian imitations of THE EXORCIST, with a great performance by Robert Alda as the priest who must deal with a possessed Lisa. Unfortunately, the re-editing takes away much of the mysticism of LISA and often comes off as ridiculously humorous. However, this movie comes with a commentary by Sommer and producer Alfredo Leone which is a must for Bavaphiles and film buffs alike.
Of all the Mario Bava movies that have come out on DVD that I own, I have to say that LISA AND THE DEVIL/HOUSE OF EXORCISM is the most essential. I also recommend the following: Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA, Lucio Fulci's THE BEYOND, Don Coscarelli's PHANTASM, and of course, Sam Raimi's THE EVIL DEAD. In fact, watch all of these together for some real spooky horror-movie fun!

better than "lisa".......2004-03-21

I found "House of Exorcism" more entertaining than "Lisa and the Devil". The possession scenes by Elke Sommer are quite amusing, adding some humor to the proceedings. Also, it is sexier than "Lisa" (including Elke Sommer's scene) which enhanced the viewing and the pacing is great, while "Lisa" moves along at the speed of a pbs documentary. The Catholic Priest character is lacking in "Lisa", but does give the movie more of a plot. It does jump around somewhat, but then "Lisa" doesn't make a whole lot of sense itself. All in all "House of Exorcism" is the preferred version.

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very strange film

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From back cover, "Telly Savalas stars as the Devil who discovers a beautiful tourist staring at a fresco of him. During this encounter, he recognizes in her, the soul of a damned spirit that escaped him generations ago. The Devil possesses her, and she is taken to a local hospital. Father Michael and American priest, accompanies her and tries to exorcise the evil spirit from her soul, but can he discover the mystery of her past identity and the horrors it bore witness to?"

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very strange film.......2005-04-01

first of all, we have this movie in two different names: "lisa and the devil" and "the house of exorcism", really don't know why?! maybe the edit is quite bit different in another dvd production.

I'm a huge Mario Bava fan, but this one is a very strange movie, the storyline have many jumps back and forward and vice-versa. Elke Summers is as beauty as ever, but the exorsism scene is very gross! just as it should be...reminds me a lot of The Exorcist first part!

the quality transfer goes to hell completely at the beginning of the movie, but just few minutes, maybe 2 or 3.

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Viva Mario Bava
What???
Lisa and the Devil
I EXORCISE YOU FROM THIS HOUSE FOREVER!
better than "lisa"

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Taking the original story from "Lisa and the Devil" in entirely new directions, "The House of Exorcism" adds the horror of diabolical possession to an already-potent mixture. Tourist Lisa Reiner (Elke Sommer) encounters the Devil himself (Telly Savalas) while vacationing in Toledo, Spain. Recognizing in her the soul of a damned spirit that escaped him, the Devil possesses Lisa, who is sent to a local hospital. Father Michael (Robert Alda), an American priest, accompanies her and tries to exorcise the evil and blasphemous spirit from her soul, but can he discover the mystery of Lisa's past identity and the horrors it bore witness to? This re-structured version of Mario Bava's "Lisa and the Devil" features additional scenes not included in the original version and was completed by producer Alfredo Leone (who was credited with the pseudonym Mickey Lion) after the commercial success of 1973's "The Exorcist."

Customer Reviews:

Viva Mario Bava.......2007-02-23

What???.......2006-10-03

Lisa and the Devil.......2004-08-07

I EXORCISE YOU FROM THIS HOUSE FOREVER!.......2004-04-14

better than "lisa".......2004-03-21

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The House of Exorcism

Manufacturer: Ace Video Presents
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

The House of Exorcism (La Casa dell'esorcismo) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - France ]

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The House of Exorcism (La Casa dell'esorcismo) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - France ]
Director: Mario Bava , and Alfredo Leone
Manufacturer: Films Sans Frontiers
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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France released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Subtitles), WIDESCREEN, SYNOPSIS: Lisa is a tourist in an ancient city. When she gets lost, she finds an old mansion in which to shelter. Soon she is sucked into a vortex of deception, debauchery and evil presided over by housekeeper Leandre.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Making Of,

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