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Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Something is after Jessica. Something very cold, very wet...and very dead.

19716.21h 29m

Overview

Newly released from a mental ward, Jessica hopes to return to life the way it was before her nervous breakdown. But when Jessica moves to a country house with her husband and a close friend, she finds a mysterious girl living in there. Jessica's terror and paranoia resurface as evil forces surround her.

Directed by John D. Hancock
Written by John D. Hancock, Lee Kalcheim
Produced by Bill Badalato, Charles B. Moss Jr.
Box OfficeBudget: $180K0

Top Cast

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Jessica

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Duncan

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Woody

Gretchen Corbett

Gretchen Corbett

The Girl

Alan Manson

Alan Manson

Sam Dorker

Mariclare Costello

Mariclare Costello

Emily

Themes & Keywords

drowningparanoiainsane asylum

About Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a horror, mystery, drama film released in 1971 exploring themes of drowning, paranoia, insane asylum. Directed by John D. Hancock, it stars Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O'Connor. Newly released from a mental ward, Jessica hopes to return to life the way it was before her nervous breakdown. But when Jessica moves to a country house with her husband and a close friend, she finds a mysterious girl living in there. Jessica's terror and paranoia resurface as evil forces surround her.

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