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The Unseen

The Unseen

The Ultimate Hidden Terror

19804.91h 34m

Overview

A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement

Directed by Danny Steinmann
Written by Kim Henkel, Danny Steinmann, Stan Winston
Produced by Anthony B. Unger
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

Top Cast

Barbara Bach

Barbara Bach

Jennifer Fast

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

'Junior' Keller (The Unseen)

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Ernest Keller

Karen Lamm

Karen Lamm

Karen Fast

Lois Young

Lois Young

Vicki Thompson

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Virginia Keller

Douglas Barr

Douglas Barr

Tony Ross

Maida Severn

Maida Severn

Solvang Lady

Themes & Keywords

psychopathmuseumcellarbasementmurderserial killerreporterfreelance journalist

About The Unseen

The Unseen is a horror film released in 1980 exploring themes of psychopath, museum, cellar, basement, murder, serial killer. Directed by Danny Steinmann, it stars Barbara Bach, Stephen Furst, Sydney Lassick. A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement

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