Something Evil is a 1972 American TV movie starring Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the screenplay was written by Robert Clouse.
Overview
Something Evil is a 1972 American TV movie starring Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the screenplay was written by Robert Clouse.
Plot
A married couple with two young children move into a Pennsylvania farmhouse that turns out to be inhabited by demons. Paul is a TV producer and his wife Marjorie is an artist. The home and countryside seem idyllic until strange things start to occur. The sound of a baby's crying wakes Marjorie several times and ultimately leads to a creepy discovery. Paul's colleague and an employee die in a mysterious accident when driving away from the farmhouse. Harry attempts to warn the family about the potential evil possessing their property. Marjorie becomes slowly unravelled. She believes that the evil in the house is possessing her and wants to leave. She believes she has become a danger to her children, but an ex-farmhand enlightens her to the real source of danger.
Cast
Sandy Dennis as Marjorie Worden
Darren McGavin as Paul Worden
Ralph Bellamy as Harry Lincoln
Jeff Corey as Gehrmann
Johnny Whitaker as Stevie Worden
John Rubinstein as Ernest Lincoln
David Knapp as John
Laurie Hagen as Beth
Herb Armstrong as Schiller
Margaret Avery as Irene
Norman Bartold as Mr. Hackett
Sheila Bartold as Mrs. Hackett
Lois Battle as Mrs. Faraday
Bella Bruck as Mrs. Gehrmann
Lynn Cartwright as Secretary
Filming locations
Golden Oak Ranch, Newhall, California
Studio City, California