Norah Benson (Shirley MacLaine) is an affluent socialite and divorced mother of two living on Manhattan’s Upper East Side who seems to be living the perfect life.
After her mother’s suicide, she becomes a mother figure to her shy younger brother, Joel Delaney (Perry King) but he begins to begin to act very strangely: He eventually tries to attack a man and is taken to a mental asylum.
Apparently, Joel is possessed by the spirit of his dead best friend, Tonio Perez (José Fernández) – who just happened to be a serial killer.
Norah ultimately seeks the help of a spiritualist to attempt to exorcise the spirit but Joel turns on Norah and threatens her life and those of her children.
When Joel is eventually shot down, his spirit is transmitted to Norah who ends up possessed herself.
It’s very slow going, looking more like a made-for-TV movie than one meant for the big screen, and the most horrific thing in the film is the white, knitted hat Shirley MacLaine wears in a few scenes.
Norah Benson
Shirley MacLaine Joel Delaney
Perry King Peter Benson
David Elliott Carrie Benson
Lisa Kohane Erika
Lovelady Powell Sherry
Barbara Trentham Veronica
Miriam Colon Don Pedro
Edmundo Rivera Álvarez Mrs Pérez
Teodorina Bello Tonio Pérez
José Fernández Mr Pérez
Aukie Herger Ted Benson
Robert Burr Detective Brady
Peter Turgeon Charles
Earle Hyman Marta Benson
Marita Lindholm Brujo
Paulita Iglesias James
Stan Watt Dr Justin Reichman
Michael Hordern
Director
Waris Hussein
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Apparently, Joel is possessed by the spirit of his dead best friend, Tonio Perez (José Fernández) – who just happened to be a serial killer.
