Hey there, movie buffs! If you’re into suspense thrillers spiced up with a dash of the supernatural, you’ll surely want to know about ‘The Entity.’ This movie, though not strictly a scary affair, is packed with enough jitters to send chills down your spine. Let’s get to know more about this flick, its spine-tingling backstory, and how it’s linked to some really creepy real-life events involving a woman named Doris Bither.
Meet ‘The Entity’ and its Creators
The film ‘The Entity’ is the brainchild of Frank De Felitta. Despite a lukewarm response to his previous movie, ‘Audrey Rose,’ 20th Century Fox had the guts to green-light another of his stories. Directed by Sidney J. Furie, the film stars big names like Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, and Alex Rocco.
Mystery of the Film Genre
Interestingly, ‘The Entity’ isn’t all about bloodcurdling screams and monsters lurking in the shadows. It is more of a suspense thriller that hooks you with its hint of supernatural elements. It borrows a fair bit from Bither’s actual experiences but wouldn’t be quite fair to call it a possession movie.
Breaking Down the Story
The film’s main character, Carla Moran, portrayed by Barbara Hershey, is a single mom doing her best to provide for her three kids. Strange things start happening when she’s attacked by something or someone we can’t see. As the ghostly encounters intensify, a team of researchers step in hoping to seize the unseen force, but it slips away.
The Real-Life Spookfest
Here’s the spookier part, Carla Moran’s story is based on the real-life experiences of Doris Bither, a mother who also dealt with uncanny happenings. She did share her eerie experiences with a psychologist named Barry Taff. Just like in the film, Bither claimed she was harassed by three unseen beings.
In the cinema version, Moran bumps into parapsychologists in a bookstore who step in to help. This ties back to the real-life Barry Taff and Kerry Gaynor who newspapered their interviews and investigations into Bither’s ghostly claims.
Movie vs Reality
Of course, the film ‘The Entity’ isn’t exactly a minute-by-minute reenactment of Bither’s experiences. In the film, the ghostly adversary latches on to Carla. It’s not a guest that overstays its welcome in one house, but an unwanted companion that follows Carla wherever she goes.
This corresponds to real-life events where it was Bither, not a particular location, the ghostly force seemed interested in. What does differ, however, is there was no endeavour in real life to capture or confine the unseen entity as shown in the film.
‘The Entity’ is a mesmerising piece of cinema because it weaves in threads from real spine-chilling accounts. So if you crave a horror-meets-thriller that’s grounded in real, hair-raising events, ‘The Entity’ won’t disappoint. Enjoy the blend of reality and gripping fiction bundled into this classy suspense thriller. Be sure to dig deeper into the case that inspired the movie. Just be careful, it might have you on edge for days!
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