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''A Name for Evil'' is a 1973 American horror film directed by Bernard Girard and starring
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Plot

Dissatisfied with the family architectural business, a man and his wife pack up and move out to his great-grandfather's old house in the country. While trying to patch it up, the house starts to make it clear to him that it doesn't want him there, but the local church (with some off-kilter practices of their own) seems to take a shine to him.


Cast

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Samantha Eggar Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar (born 5 March 1939) is a retired English actress. After beginning her career in Shakespearean theatre she rose to fame for her performance in William Wyler's thriller ''The Collector'' (196 ...
as Joanna Blake *
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as John Blake * Sheila Sullivan as Luanna Baxter * Mike Lane as Fats * Sue Hathaway as Mary * Ted Greenhalgh as Hugh


Release

The film was released theatrically in the
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in 1973. The film was released on
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in the U.S. by Paragon Video Productions in the 1984.


See also

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List of American films of 1973 This is a list of American films released in 1973 in film, 1973. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 1973, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by ''The Numbers (website), The Numbers'', are as follows: ...


References

* Horror and science fiction films II by Donald C. Willis * 1973 films 1973 horror films American supernatural horror films Films scored by Dominic Frontiere Cinerama Releasing Corporation films 1970s English-language films Films directed by Bernard Girard 1970s American films English-language horror films {{1970s-US-film-stub