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25 December 1974 (USA)
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The Devil took her for his lover! Her body is possessed, her soul is next! more
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A possession film about a marriage counselor who becomes possessed by a Demon of Sexuality, when her father in law...
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Exorcism
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Demon
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Wonderful blaxsploitation spin on The Exorcist
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Marshall | ... | Bishop Garnet Williams | |
| Terry Carter | ... | Rev. Emmett Williams | |
| Austin Stoker | ... | Det. Cass Potter | |
| Carol Speed | ... | Abby Williams | |
| Juanita Moore | ... | Miranda 'Momma' Potter | |
| Charles Kissinger | ... | Dr. Hennings | |
| Elliott Moffitt | ... | Russell Lang | |
| Nathan Cook | ... | Tafa Hassan | |
| Nancy Lee Owens | ... | Mrs. Wiggins | |
| William P. Bradford | ... | Dr. Rogers (as Billy Bradford) | |
| Joann Holcomb | ... | Lois | |
| Claude Fulkerson | ... | Benny | |
| Bill Wilson | ... | Dan | |
| Charles Broaddus | ... | Joe (as Chuck Broadus) | |
| Don Henderson | ... | Flip |
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Possess My Soul
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89 min
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In addition to the devastating tornadoes that struck during filming, there were more instances of bad luck on the set. Actor Terry Carter broke his ribs filming one scene, and whenever Carol Speed would appear on the set dressed as the demon, the generators would fail.
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The Demon's voice:
I don't need you! I've got Abby!
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rod Stewart (#7.1)" (1981)
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Gone Woman
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One of the strangest, wildest, and weirdest blaxsploitation movies, Abby is an African-American retelling of The Exorcist, with Carol Speed as the possessed title character. The chaste and devout wife of a reverend, Abby spends her time as a marriage counselor in her neighborhood parish. Through mind-boggling misfortune having to do with the accidental release of a vicious demon, Abby begins to exhibit odd behavior (giving out salacious marital advice in one hysterical scene) and a noticeable change in the vocal register. Transforming from the practically virginal naif into a sex-starved ghoul with a hyena's chortle, Abby takes off into the night of dance clubs and singles bars. Father-in-law William Marchall races home from Africa to perform the exorcism, but will he be too late?