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Audrey Rose is a "thinking man's" horror film, which in a way is unfortunate, since it tended to be ignored amidst the many spell-it-all-out scarefests of the late '70s. Marsha Mason and John Beck pla... read more read more...y Janice and Bill Templeton, a happily married couple, the parents of well-adjusted preteen Ivy (Susan Swift). Their family security is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Elliot Hoover (Anthony Hopkins). At first mistaken for a potential child molester, Hoover explains that his obsessive interest in young Ivy is actually paternal. It is Hoover's contention that their daughter is the reincarnation of his own child, who died in a horrible accident. This information is dismissed out of hand-and then strange things begin happening. Directed by Robert Wise (who had previously helmed the psychological thriller The Haunting), Audrey Rose was adapted by co-producer Frank de Felitta from his own novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 52 min.

Directed by: Robert Wise

Release Date: April 6, 1977

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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001

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  • June 22, 2011
    Interesting semi-horror film which see's a grieving father stalking an 11 year-old girl who he believes to be the reincarnation of his dead daughter. Has a few similarities with 'The Exorcist' but with a Hinduism theme rather than christian. Well acted and quite thought-provoking... read more. Worth a watch.
  • February 2, 2011
    There is an lot of high quality talent both in front of and behind the camera for what is essentially an Exorcist wannabe. Not dreadful but very ordinary.
  • February 3, 2008
    Anthony Hopkins is a convincing exorcist
  • August 22, 2007
    A great oldie! I don't know what it was about this film that I enjoyed so much, but I was hooked from start to finish. A really good performance from the actress playing the main character.

    It may be dated in looks, but the story is quite timeless.

    VERDICT: Would defin... read moreitely recommend it, maybe it will attract people who like the older style films
  • April 2, 2009
    I liked it ok but if a soul were to inhabit someone elses body they wouldnt do it when the baby was born they would have already attached themselfs in the whom wouldnt ya think? They even took stuff from the hindu bible for this movie but I feel like they didnt do a very good job... read more in the making of this film..... Its very interesting though... heh...
  • September 5, 2008
    IT WAS A GOOD MOVIE I DONT KNOW IF I WOULD LABLE IT AS HORROR COUSE I WASN'T IT WAS SUSPENCEFUL BUT NOT HORROR THE IDEATHAT REINCARNATION IS POSSIBLE IS A BIT CREEPY
  • September 9, 2007
    I liked this movie. Kinda spooky. Although I did feel like slapping the little girl a few times when she wouldn't shut up with all that damn screaming!!!!!
  • May 28, 2007
    it held enough interest for me to want to see it to it?s end, but not enough to keep me from putting it on pause over and over all day. i think i watched this movie on and off for about 12 hours. i recorded it thinking it was a horror movie, but it really isn't at all.
  • March 21, 2007
    For some reason, I kinda liked this movie, it was entertaining, and a flashback to how things were in the 1970s!!
  • February 12, 2007
    this movie scared the crap out of my mom when she was expecting me. I didn' have such a harsh reaction, but it gets a three because there's a story behind it.

Critic Reviews


Dennis Schwartz
October 13, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

An old-fashioned thriller. Full Review

Nick Schager
July 29, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

A possession thriller...that replaces Christian claptrap for Hindi hokum. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
July 27, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Fairly creepy "haunted kid" flick.

Shane Burridge
January 1, 2000
Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews

Conveys a sense of despair I haven't discovered in most other horror films

Vincent Canby
May 9, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Chuck O'Leary
May 7, 2007
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

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Emanuel Levy
June 29, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Sarah Chauncey
June 4, 2004
Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com

No review available.

Rich Cline
October 4, 2003
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

No review available.

Bob Grimm
July 26, 2002
Bob Grimm, Las Vegas Mercury

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