The House of Exorcism

A murky fusion of gothic dread and 1970s exorcism craze that exposes Mario Bava’s atmospheric vision through a fragmented American re-edit.

• Bava’s signature dreamlike, baroque visuals clash intriguingly with tacked-on possession scenes—an uneasy hybrid of psychological and supernatural horror.
• For fans of Eurocult and Italian giallo’s influence on possession subgenres, it’s a glimpse at how distributors reshaped foreign films to ride trends.
• Offers a rare chance to see Bava’s aesthetic wrestle with the era’s obsession with demonic possession, albeit unevenly.
• Not a polished classic, but a fascinating artifact for those interested in the 1970s horror market’s patchwork releases and how genre expectations warped original visions.