The Entity
A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
Why it matters
A grim exploration of supernatural assault that confronts trauma and skepticism through unsettling, if uneven, storytelling.
- Barbara Hershey anchors the film with a raw, vulnerable performance rarely seen in horror’s haunted-woman subgenre.
- Based on a notorious paranormal case, it blurs lines between real-world trauma and supernatural terror, offering a cultural anxiety snapshot from early ’80s America.
- Practical effects by Stan Winston’s team deliver some genuinely disturbing manifestations of the invisible attacker.
- While the narrative falters with pacing and an over-reliance on exposition, the film’s unflinching subject matter makes it a difficult, provocative watch for those interested in horror’s intersection with real-life horror.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
57
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
Supernatural
