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Lisa And The Devil (Lisa e il diavolo) (The Devil in the House of Exorcism) (1975)

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This Italian horror outing is made even more horrible by the fact that the first two thirds were originally a complete feature, Lisa and the Devil by Mario Bava and the last third was tacked on later to capitalize on the continued popularity of The Exorcist by producer Alfredo Leone thereby nearly obliterating the spooky tone created in Bava's original. Innocent, voluptuous Lisa's travails begin when she sees a wax mannequin in her own image. She then sees a sinister fellow, whom she knows is

May 16, 2000

Cheezy Flicks Entertainment

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The Bava art on full display, voluptuous and oneiric

February 14, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

Lisa and the Devil is the real deal, a masterfully poetic journey into darkness and dislocation that is long overdue in finding the audience it so desperately deserves.

October 9, 2008 Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | Comment
DustinPutman.com

The film seems to b a deliberate attempt on Bava's part to craft an art-house movie in horror film drag.

July 11, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter | Comment
ESplatter

It might take a few viewings before the full beauty (not to mention the plot) makes itself clear, but Lisa and the Devil rewards those repeated viewings richly.

October 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | Comment
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Incredibly dreary horror opus.

September 18, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Boring, nonsensical horror flick.

February 7, 2003 Comment
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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Audience Reviews for Lisa And The Devil (Lisa e il diavolo) (The Devil in the House of Exorcism)

I won't sit here and pretend that Lisa and the Devil made a whole lot of sense as a story, even with the so-called "superior" version of the film. It often sends you in different directions and you can never quite get a firm foothold as you're watching it. I can sort of see what Mario Bava was going for here, but

February 3, 2012
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Tim Salmons

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Was able to see the actual "Lisa & The Devil" version of the film. I found that amongst the horribly cheesy costumes (Elke excluded) and over dramatic acting...there were some really amazing (and at times BIZZARE) visuals. I felt like it would have been more effective had it been about 30 minutes shorter. More

October 29, 2010
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Robert C

Super Reviewer

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