"A Power That Is Ancient."

1985

1h 34m

4.1(24 votes)

Horror

Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

A murder victim reaches out from beyond the grave in an attempt to possess the body of a young woman who has moved into his old apartment.

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Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Caroline Capers Powers

Jennifer

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Roger Neill

Ray

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Pam La Testa

Farkas

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Victoria Dryden

Dorothy Graham

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Chris Maria De Koron

Pappas

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Dan Lutsky

Tom Varney

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Stacey Graves

Cindy

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G. Gordon Cronce

Ben

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Ethel Mark

Dr. Ryker

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Alexandria Blade

Tammy

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Joan Leonard

Waitress

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Irma St. Paule

Mrs. Malatesta

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Einar O. Peterson

Occult store owner

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Lou Bacotti

Drunk at party

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James Styles

Mr. Graham

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Lou Bartholomew

Doctor

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Writing

R. Allen Leider

Man at party

Directing

Rafael Guadolupe

Drug Peddler

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Mari Kasiner

Nurse

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Joe White

Orderly

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Dog Thomas

Mental Patient

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Lighting

Lowell Richardson Jr.

Mental Patient

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John Ford

Mental Patient

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Felix Rivera

Mental Patient

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Art

Chris Marzulli

Mental Patient

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Tory Estern

Mental Patient

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Rebecca Collins

Mental Patient

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Juan Calderon

Mental Patient

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John Munn

Museum Guard

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John Dwight

Ticketseller

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Ted Mejia

Painter

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