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* NoNameGiven: The evil spirit plaguing Carla is never referred to be any name. In fact, it isn't even called "The Entity" during the film.
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* TitleDrop: During a conversation between Sneiderman and Gene the parapsychologist, the latter dubs the malevolent force "The Entity." In the following scene, a skeptical Sneiderman tells his department head the name as well.
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* AdultFear: The idea of being constantly brutalized and assaulted in various ways, including sexual, is horrible enough without taking into account the "invisible demon" part.
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''The Entity'' is a 1982 horror film directed by Creator/SidneyJFurie, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Frank [=DeFellita=] and [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory inspired by the supposed real-life hauntings of Doris Bither]].
Carla Moran (Creator/BarbaraHershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, an event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family, and psychologist all believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
Carla Moran (Creator/BarbaraHershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, an event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family, and psychologist all believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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''The Entity'' is a 1982 horror film directed by Creator/SidneyJFurie, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on on]] the 1978 novel of the same name]] name by Frank [=DeFellita=] and [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory inspired by by]] the supposed real-life hauntings of Doris Bither]].
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Carla Moran (Creator/BarbaraHershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son whois one night finds herself attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, assailant, an event that continues to repeat.repeat itself. Her friends, family, and psychologist all believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
Carla Moran (Creator/BarbaraHershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son who
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''The Entity'' is a 1982 horror film directed by Sidney J. Furie, Creator/SidneyJFurie, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Frank [=DeFellita=] and [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory inspired by the supposed real-life hauntings of Doris Bither]].
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Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, an event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family, and psychologist all believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) (Creator/BarbaraHershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, an event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family, and psychologist all believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The film isn't subtle about being a metaphor for sexual assault, and how the victim has a hard time convincing others of the seriousness of the situation, or whether they believe her at all.
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* AdultFear: The idea of being constantly brutalized and assaulted in various ways, including sexual, is horrible enough without taking into account the "invisible demon" part.
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* NeverendingTerror: [[spoiler:Carla's attempt at getting rid of the Entity failed and it will keep coming after her, no matter where she is, for a long time to come if not the rest of her life. The only bright spot is that it stops raping her.]]
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* TraumaCongaLine: Carla is revealed to have suffered one; she was physically and sexually abused as a child, got pregnant as a teenager and her first husband died suddenly. And on top of that, she is repeatedly attacked by a unseen entity. Dr Sneiderman believes that Carla is imagining the hauntings as a result of her past trauma.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Carla is revealed to have suffered one; she was physically and sexually abused as a child, got pregnant as a teenager and her first husband died suddenly. And on top of that, she is repeatedly attacked by a an unseen entity. Dr Sneiderman believes that Carla is imagining the hauntings as a result of her past trauma.
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* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Dr Sneiderman suggests Carla's bathroom assault by the Entity assisted by two smaller creatures is a delusion brought on by a repressed desire for her teenage son with the two underlings representing her young daughters. Carla is understandably appalled by this.
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* DisappearedDad: The father of Carla's kids died in a motorcycle accident before the events of the film.
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* DisappearedDad: The father of Carla's kids son, Jimmy, died in a motorcycle accident before the events of the film.film. The father of her daughters just up and left one day and never came back.
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* CountryMatters: Possibly the most menacing example in cinema history.
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* AntagonistTitle: Subverted, the creature is never called "The Entity" during the film. It is however referred to as ''an'' entity.
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Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son, who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, and event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family, and psychologist (Ron Silver) believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son, son who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, and an event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family, and psychologist (Ron Silver) all believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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Carla Moran, played by Barbara Hershey, is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son, who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, and event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family and psychologist believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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Carla Moran, played by Barbara Hershey, Moran (Barbara Hershey) is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son, who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, and event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family family, and psychologist (Ron Silver) believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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''"Something evil is after Carla Moran, and it will stop at nothing to get her."''
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* TheShrink: Dr Sneiderman. He's well-meaning, but utterly refuses to believe Carla's is being attacked by a supernatural creature and tries to convince her that the attacks are delusions, which doesn't help her much. [[spoiler: In the end, he ''finally' believes her after seeing the entity for himself; he also gets points for [[BigDamnHeroes rushing in to save Carla]] from the creature]].
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* TheShrink: Dr Sneiderman. He's well-meaning, but utterly refuses to believe Carla's is being attacked by a supernatural creature and tries to convince her that the attacks are delusions, which doesn't help her much. [[spoiler: In the end, he ''finally' ''finally'' believes her after seeing the entity for himself; he also gets points for [[BigDamnHeroes rushing in to save Carla]] from the creature]].
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* CassandraTruth: Few people believe Carla about the creature [[spoiler: until they witness the attacks for themselves]].
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* RapeAsDrama: Despite the attacker being a supernatural being, Carla treats her rape as seriously as one would treat a real world version.
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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: [[spoiler: After witnessing Carla being attacked by the entity (and being attacked by her son, who mistakenly believed he was the one hurting her), Jerry, Carla's boyfriend, freaks out and breaks up her]]. At the end of the film [[spoiler: when Carla returns home, only to be greeted by the entity in a demonic voice, she simply turns around, walks back out the door and drives off with her kids]].
* TheShrink: Dr Sneiderman. He's well-meaning, but utterly refuses to believe Carla's is being attacked by a supernatural creature and tries to convince her that the attacks are delusions, which doesn't help her much. [[spoiler: In the end, he ''finally' believes her after seeing the entity for himself; he also gets points for [[BigDamnHeroes rushing in to save Carla]] from the creature]].
* TraumaCongaLine: Carla is revealed to have suffered one; she was physically and sexually abused as a child, got pregnant as a teenager and her first husband died suddenly. And on top of that, she is repeatedly attacked by a unseen entity. Dr Sneiderman believes that Carla is imagining the hauntings as a result of her past trauma.
* WouldHurtAChild: The entity [[spoiler: throws down Carla's son, resulting in a broken wrist, when he tries to help his mother]].
* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: [[spoiler: After witnessing Carla being attacked by the entity (and being attacked by her son, who mistakenly believed he was the one hurting her), Jerry, Carla's boyfriend, freaks out and breaks up her]]. At the end of the film [[spoiler: when Carla returns home, only to be greeted by the entity in a demonic voice, she simply turns around, walks back out the door and drives off with her kids]].
* TheShrink: Dr Sneiderman. He's well-meaning, but utterly refuses to believe Carla's is being attacked by a supernatural creature and tries to convince her that the attacks are delusions, which doesn't help her much. [[spoiler: In the end, he ''finally' believes her after seeing the entity for himself; he also gets points for [[BigDamnHeroes rushing in to save Carla]] from the creature]].
* TraumaCongaLine: Carla is revealed to have suffered one; she was physically and sexually abused as a child, got pregnant as a teenager and her first husband died suddenly. And on top of that, she is repeatedly attacked by a unseen entity. Dr Sneiderman believes that Carla is imagining the hauntings as a result of her past trauma.
* WouldHurtAChild: The entity [[spoiler: throws down Carla's son, resulting in a broken wrist, when he tries to help his mother]].
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* IfICantHaveYou: The Entity flat out tries to kill Carla when she refuses to let it rape her anymore.
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* BadassBoast: [[spoiler:When the finally attempt to get rid of the creature fails, Carla stands up to it, fed up with all of the torment and rape, saying it can do whatever it wants, but can't have her. This only gets it angry and attempts to kill her]]
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* EvilSoundsDeep: [[spoiler:The Entity's only line in this movie, towards Carla. "Welcome home, cunt."]]
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* DisappearedDad: The father of Carla's kids died in a motorcycle accident before the events of the film.
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* FanDisservice: Getting raped by the Entity was horrific enough even without the bite marks, but the part where [[spoiler:a naked Carla is getting molested by the Entity is plenty unappealing.]]
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* HarmlessFreezing: [[spoiler:The Entity inadvertently freezes itself in a large block of ice during Carla's final attempt to get rid of it. It breaks out]].
* NoNameGiven: The evil spirit plaguing Carla is never referred to be any name. In fact, it isn't even called "The Entity" during the film.
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''"Something evil is after Carla Moran, and it will stop at nothing to get her."''
'''The Entity''' is a 1982 horror film [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory inspired by the supposed real life hauntings of Doris Bither]].
Carla Moran, played by Barbara Hershey, is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son, who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, and event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family and psychologist believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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* EldritchAbomination: The titular entity, an invisible creature obsessed with tormenting and raping Carla. [[spoiler:The large ice it's trapped in at the end of the film suggests it's as big as 2 stories]].
'''The Entity''' is a 1982 horror film [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory inspired by the supposed real life hauntings of Doris Bither]].
Carla Moran, played by Barbara Hershey, is a single mother of two girls and a teenage son, who is attacked and raped by an invisible assailant one night, and event that continues to repeat. Her friends, family and psychologist believe she's going crazy, but a team of paranormal scientists believe her and are determined to bring an end to her attacker.
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* EldritchAbomination: The titular entity, an invisible creature obsessed with tormenting and raping Carla. [[spoiler:The large ice it's trapped in at the end of the film suggests it's as big as 2 stories]].
