Abby
Brief Synopsis
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Director William Girdler's take on possession films about a marriage counselor (Carol Speed) who becomes possessed by a Demon of Sexuality, when her father in law (William Marshall) an Exorcist, freed it while in Africa. He returns home, along with his son (Terry Carter) and a policeman (Austin Stoker) to perform an African Exorcism on her.
Cast & Crew
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William Girdler
Director
William Marshall
Bishop Garnet Williams
Carol Speed
Abby Williams
Terry Carter
Reverend Emmett Williams
Austin Stoker
Cass Potter
Juanita Moore
Mama Potter
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1974
Distribution Company
American International Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Synopsis
When a woman marries a preacher and moves into his house, she becomes possessed by a demon that was summoned by her new father-in-law. The father-in-law, a student of African pagan religions accidentally freed the demon while performing an exorcism in Africa. Now he works with his son and a policeman to exorcize the demon from his new daughter-in-law.
Director
William Girdler
Director
Cast
William Marshall
Bishop Garnet Williams
Carol Speed
Abby Williams
Terry Carter
Reverend Emmett Williams
Austin Stoker
Cass Potter
Juanita Moore
Mama Potter
Charles Kissinger
Dr Hennings
Elliott Moffitt
Russell
Nathan Cook
Taft Hassan
Nancy Lee Owens
Mrs Wiggins
Bob Holt
Voice Of The Demon
Crew
Henry Asman
Editor
John Asman
Sound
William Asman
Photography
Corky Ehlers
Editor
William Girdler
Producer
William Girdler
From Story
George Gentre Griffin
Songs
Chuck Hallau
Sound
Patti Henderson
Songs
Mike Henry
Producer
J Patrick Kelly Iii
Production Design
G Cornell Layne
Producer
G Cornell Layne
From Story
G Cornell Layne
Screenwriter
Robert O. Ragland
Music
Hugh Smith
Assistant Director
Caroline Speed
Songs
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1974
Distribution Company
American International Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
Out of circulation for years after Warner Bros. sued American International claiming it was a rip off of their film Exorcist, The (1973).
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1974
Released in United States 1974
