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Something Evil

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NR,1hr 13min
Release:
1971
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Synopsis: A young Steven Spielberg helmed the made-for-TV Something Evil. Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair) is cast as Stevie Worden, an angelic child whose parents move into a foreboding Pennsylvania mansion. It isn't long before Stevie is possessed with the house's resident demonic spirit. In anticipation of The Exorcist and The Omen, the spirit within Stevie never lets anyone know when it's going to strike -- but everyone knows full well when it does. Spielberg evokes horror throughout by contrasting the ... Full Synopsis
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One of several 1970s made-for-TV horror films that left an indelible impression upon audiences at the time, Something Evil is most noteworthy now for the participation of its then-unknown director, Steven Spielberg. Young and hungry, Spielberg approaches Evil with clear enthusiasm, and there's a vigor and excitement to his work that makes up for the fact that the material with which he's working is ... Full Review
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