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- The brief cameo by DIANE LADD as Diane’s mother and Satan’s concubine
- Diane shakes her tail feather and jiggles it, just a little bit, for the daffy devil worshippers
- The tragic death of Diane’s roommate at the hooves of an overexcited horse
- Steve’s super dreamy eyes shining like a
crazydemonic diamond for Diane at the altar
I must have been 11 or 12 the first time I saw this movie, and it just blew my mind. Scared the bejesus out of me!
To this day, when the mood strikes, I like to pull a Shelly/Lilith while hosting parties and when a guest says they have to leave, I yell out “LEAVING! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU’RE LEAVING?!?!?”
Seriously, thanks for this review, I would love to see this ABC Movie of the week again.
I have a soft spot for Shelly Winters and her trademark lack of restraint. I’d be happy watch her read the phone book.
Another great movie. This one just got a DVD release through Wild Eye. I reviewed it a couple of times, I love it so much. I mean… so much. It’s quite creepy and even in a mute state, that Frid is one mad talent. And of course as you stated, Shelly OWNS. A good double feature for this would be another Shelly TVM called Revenge. Or the Initiation of Sarah, or the Sex Symbol. If Winters is in it, then it’s worth seeing!
I’m sure that when I got light-headed and disoriented at the Gateway theater in Pittsburgh a few years later watching ‘Jaws’ with my parents it was due in no small part to the horrific repressed image of that architect/Demon of Endor, Steve. Heck, every Sunday during church after Jaws I’d get the same way during the homily – had to go outside to get some air - no way I was gettin’ spooked by a shark omen - I had to be expecting Steve with the glowing eyes and Joe Cotten with the furry hooves!  Â