The Unseen [Blu-ray]

Director: Peter Foleg, Peter Froleg Peter Foleg

Overview

In this taut horror outing, three female journalists head out for isolated Soveg, California to cover a popular Danish festival. Unfortunately, they can't find a motel and end up staying at a strange old mansion owned by a mysterious fellow who is far worse than he seems. He has not only committed patricide, he is also incestuously involved with his own sister who gave birth to their deformed son, whom he has chained in their basement. The three spend a terrifying night, and in the morning only one has survived.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/16/2021
UPC:	0738329252243
Original Release:	1980
Rating:	R
Source:	Scorpion Releasing
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00
Sales rank:	23,348

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Barbara Bach	Jennifer Fast
Sydney Lassick	Ernest Keller,Ernest Keller
Stephen Furst	'Junior' Keller (The Unseen)
Lelia Goldoni	Virginia Keller
Karen Lamm	Karen
Doug Barr	Tony
Lois Young	Vicki
Maida Severn	Solvang Lady
Jeffrey C. Ingber	Actor
Michael Lewis	Composer

Technical Credits

Michael L. Grace

Don P. Behrns	Producer
Peter Foleg	Director
Howard Goldfarb	Executive Producer
Craig Reardon	Special Effects
Sonny Shields	Stunts
Anthony B. Unger	Producer
Harry Woolman	Special Effects
Howard G. Goldfarb	Executive Producer
Michael L. Grace	Screenwriter
Ron Judkins	Sound Mixer
Peter Froleg	Director

Editorial Reviews

This lesser-known shocker from the early 1980's is often lumped in with the slasher films of that era but it is a different beast altogether. The Unseen actually has more in common with the post-Psycho wave of shockers from the mid-1960's: the plot is driven by a creepy old house, a mysterious killer who lurks in the shadows and nasty family secrets that threaten the lives of the film's unsuspecting protagonists. The film's setup is a little creaky and romance-subplot diversions involving the heroine reek of t.v. drama but the film takes flight when the Keller family and their country home are allowed to take center stage. In terms of acting, Barbara Bach offers a solid if not terribly interesting performance as the reporter heroine but that is okay because the film really belongs to the troubled 'family' at its core. Sydney Lassick is pitiful and monstrous by turns as the family's wicked patriarch, Lelia Goldoni offers a richly expressive performance as his long-suffering wife and Stephen Furst offers a stunning, dialogue-free performance as the mysterious figure who holds the secret to the house's killings. Behind the camera, director Danny Steinmann (using the pseudonym Peter Foleg) achieves a genuinely creepy atmosphere that slowly sneaks up on the audience. More importantly, he shows a real flair for suspense setpieces, paying the film off via an intense final half-hour that works the viewer over with white-knuckle suspense. In short, The Unseen is a nice surprise for horror fans and well worth rediscovering.

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