Friday, October 28, 2022

31 Days of Horror (Films) - Day 27

THE ENTITY

Think 1 part The Exorcist, 1 part Ghostbusters, and 1 part Prince of Darkness and you’ll kinda nail the vibe of this overlooked 1982 jewel. Although, this film is based on the 1978 novel which fictionalized a real 1974 parapsychology case, so perhaps it actually influenced the latter two films mentioned above.

Regardless, this is a thrilling and disturbing endeavor, one which expertly utilizes all the patented horror film tricks to great effect.

There’s discordant music, jump scares, and Dutch tilts up the ass. Such techniques could easily have come off gimmicky, but here they work wonderfully, creating unease, confusion, and terror. And while the blood and gore is beyond minimal, the violence portrayed  is palpable and unnerving.

Sure, it dips into hokey territory at times, but the pacing and the use of all the aforementioned techniques make this a brisk and entertaining edge-of-your-seat experience.


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