Is Something Evil scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Something Evil end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Something Evil easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Something Evil sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Something Evil violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Something Evil

Name: Something Evil
Genre: Horror, TV Movie
Released: 1972
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy, Jeff Corey, Johnny Whitaker

It was a happy home... Until the devil had his way.

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Produced by Belford Productions, CBS Entertainment Productions

197273 min5.4 / 10

A slow-burn supernatural horror about an invisible demonic presence threatening a young couple's home and marriage, built on creeping dread and paranoia rather than graphic scares.

A young couple moves into a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. What they don't know is that there is an unseen presence in the house, and that it wants to take possession of the wife.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Cursed Revenge Pacts Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Ancient Curses And Revenge Witchcraft and Occult Movies

Genres

Horror TV Movie

Keywords

Pennsylvania, Usa Supernatural Possession Isolated Farmhouse

Questions people ask

Is Something Evil scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Something Evil end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Something Evil easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Something Evil sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Something Evil violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.