THE ENTITY (1982)
Starring Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver and David Labiosa
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Written by Frank De Felitta
Anchor Bay
Despite online chatter that an Entity remake is on the way (allegedly helmed by Ringu director Hideo Nakata), I find that hard to imagine. First, what studio is going to finance a movie about a malevolent spirit that repeatedly rapes the leading lady? Secondly, which actress would be brave enough to step into the shoes of the original’s star, Barbara Hershey? While not perfect by any means, the original Entity remains a disturbing film made in a bolder time, and a new version would likely be toothless by comparison.
