| The Unseen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Danny Steinmann |
| Produced by | Anthony B. Unger |
| Written by | Michael L. Grace |
| Starring | Stephen Furst, Sydney Lassick, Barbara Bach, Karen Lamm |
| Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
| Cinematography | Roberto A. Quezada |
| Editing by | Jonathon Braun |
| Distributed by | 21st Century Film Corporation International Picture Show Continental Video Inc. Marquis Video Planet Video Inc. Cinema Group Video |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Running time | 80 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
The Unseen is a 1980 horror film directed by Danny Steinmann.
Contents |
After a hotel reservation mix up, two sisters Karen and Jennifer, and their friend Vicki Thompson, meet friendly, but shady Ernest Keller. Ernest convinces the women into accepting an invitation for a cheap room at his large farmhouse where his wife Virginia also lives. Once there, Jennifer and Karen leave for the holiday parade fair which Jennifer is reporting about. At the festival Jennifer is met by her soon to be ex boyfriend, Tony, who gets her to stay behind to talk about their relationship. Meanwhile, back at the house Vicki prepares to sleep but is attacked by an unseen figure. The unseen eventually begins to pull Vicki into the vent when she tries to escape. Karen leaves Jennifer and Tony to talk, and makes her way back to the house where she too is attacked and killed by the unseen. Virginia finds both bodies of Vicki and Karen.
When Ernest arrives back at the house he finds Virginia in shock. It is this moment it is revealed Virginia and Ernest are, in fact, brother and sister, as well as husband and wife. It is also revealed they have a son named 'Junior' who has been kept in the basement and has occasionally been beaten by Ernest. Ernest and Virginia decide to kill Jennifer when she gets back to keep the secret.
When Jennifer gets back she is lured into the basement by Ernest who locks her inside. She wanders around looking for a way out and eventually discovers Karen and Vicki's dead bodies. In a panic she is confronted by Junior who turns out to be infantile but in an adults body and did not mean to kill Karen and Vicki. Ernest comes into the basement to finish of Jennifer but Virginia, having a change of heart, stops him. Ernest begins attacking Virginia but Junior becomes full of rage and protects his mother. A fight pursues between Junior and Ernest while Jennifer escapes. The fight ends with Ernest gaining a higher advantage and murders Junior. Ernest then makes his way outside to kill Jennifer. When she is being attacked Tony arrives and tries to help her, but he is unable to do so due to a leg injury. However, Ernest is shot through the chest by Virginia, having survived being attacked by Ernest. The film ends with Virginia cradling the dead body of Junior.
| Actor / Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Stephen Furst | 'Junior' Keller (The Unseen) |
| Barbara Bach | Jennifer Fast |
| Sydney Lassick | Ernest Keller |
| Karen Lamm | Karen Fast |
| Lelia Goldoni | Virginia Keller |
| Douglas Barr | Tony Ross |
| Lois Young | Vicki Thompson |
| Maida Severn | Solvang Lady |
The film was released theatrically in the United States by World Northal in September 1981.[1]
The film was released on special edition DVD by Code Red DVD in 2008.[2]
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