The Unseen

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The Unseen

"The Ultimate Hidden Terror"

1980

1h 34m

4.9(62 votes)

Horror

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Barbara Bach

Jennifer Fast

Acting

Stephen Furst

'Junior' Keller (The Unseen)

Acting

Sydney Lassick

Ernest Keller

Acting

Karen Lamm

Karen Fast

Acting

Lois Young

Vicki Thompson

Acting

Lelia Goldoni

Virginia Keller

Directing

Douglas Barr

Tony Ross

Acting

Maida Severn

Solvang Lady

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