Possessed by the Night

May 25, 1994

1h 24m

★ 4.4

Control. Once you lose it, you'll kill to get it back.

Overview

A horror writer buys an odd looking mutant embryo creature, pickled in a jar, from a shop in Chinatown, hoping it will be a creative inspiration for his work. Instead, the odd mutation provokes a rage of violence and lust to envelop the suburban villa where the writer lives with his wife and sexy secretary.

Genres

Thriller

Horror

Production Companies

MDP Worldwide

Vision International

Possessed by the Night Trailers

Cast

Carol McKay

Shannon Tweed

Howard Hansen

Ted Prior

Peggy Hansen

Sandahl Bergman

Gus

Chad McQueen

Murray Dunlap

Frank Sivero

Calvin

Turhan Bey

Scott Lindsey

Henry Silva

Trina

Melissa Brasselle

Mr. Wong

Joe Kuroda

Fok Ping Wong

Byron Mann

Big Ed

Peter Spellos

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