Shock1977
“A new look at the face of evil.”
Directed by Mario Bava
🏆 1 win
The premise
A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband who possesses her young son.
Horror Vault's take
When a woman returns to her former home with her new husband and young son, the house refuses to let the past stay buried. Strange and disturbing behaviour from her child signals that something deeply wrong has taken root beneath the surface of their fresh start. Italian genre maestro Mario Bava delivers a slow-burn nightmare that blurs the line between supernatural menace and psychological unravelling. Daria Nicolodi anchors the film with a raw, escalating performance as a mother caught between love and terror.
Content: Disturbing Behaviour Involving A Child, Suicide Themes, Psychological Distress, Jump Scares
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