Release Date: Dec 25, 1974 Wide
Release Date: Dec 25, 1974 Wide
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An intriguing blend of 70's "blaxploitation" and Exorcist clone, William Girdler's Abby is an effective and chilling film that incorporates elements of ancient African spiritualism into the conventions of the demon-possession genre. The story begins in Nigeria, where Professor Williams (Blacula's William Marshall) discovers a suggestive-looking fetish artifact in a cave once used by members of the sinister cult of "Eshu." When the relic is opened, it releases a foul-tempered Eshu demon which
Dec 25, 1974 Wide
Dec 18, 2007
A conservative pastor's wife is possessed by an evil African spirit and turns into a blaspheming slattern. Carol Speed does well playing the split personalities of title character, but the film begs the question: since it's such a blatant rip-off of "The Exorcist" with a mostly black cast and co-stars William
January 21, 2008
Super Reviewer
A lawsuit which claimed that this was just a ripoff of "The Exorcist" put this out of circulation for a while. While it is precisely that, it's still quite enjoyable. Carol Speed does a good job as the possessed Abby but she's not quite in Linda Blair's league.
August 19, 2007Super Reviewer
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