Abby

A rare 1970s possession flick that blends blaxploitation grit with supernatural dread, tapping into African mythology in a way few genre films dared then or since.

• One of the earliest American horrors to center African spiritual beliefs, offering a fresh cultural angle amid the era’s possession boom.
• Practical effects and makeup lean into 70s grindhouse charm — some rough edges, but the possessed Abby’s transformations have a raw, unsettling energy.
• For fans of films like *The Exorcist* and *Blacula*, it’s a fascinating intersection of religious horror and blaxploitation aesthetics.
• Performance-wise, the leads can feel uneven, but the movie’s atmosphere—thick with 70s soul and voodoo-inflected menace—holds a unique place in occult horror history.