Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) Horror Drama Mystery Fantasy
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.27/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.6/10
Let's Scare Jessica to Death Plot Synopsis:
After a stint in a psychiatric facility Jessica, her husband and a friend move to remote farm they have recently purchased. There they find a young woman by the name of Emily living in the house and they invite her to stay. When Jessica goes for a swim in the lake, she sees a body just below the water's surface. When they go into the village to sell some old furniture, they learn that a woman by the name of Abigail Bishop drowned in the lake and her body was never found. Local folklore has that Abigail is now a vampire roaming the countryside. A mute blond girl leads her to the body of a dead man but the body is not there when Jessica goes for help. Jessica and those around begin to wonder if she is losing her mind.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A recently institutionalized woman has bizarre experiences after moving into a supposedly haunted country farmhouse and fears she may be losing her sanity once again.
Tagline: Something is after Jessica. Something very cold, very wet... and very dead...
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Let's Scare Jessica to Death Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Production Co.: Paramount Pictures
Website: http://www.letsscarejessicatodeath.net/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Let's Scare Jessica to Death Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 27, 1971, DVD: Aug 29, 2006
Writers: John D. Hancock, Lee Kalcheim, Sheridan Le Fanu
Producers: Bill Badalato, Charles B. Moss Jr.
Musicians: Orville Stoeber
Cinematographers: Robert M. Baldwin
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Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) Cast (Click to Expand)
Let's Scare Jessica to Death Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Zohra Lampert | ... | Jessica |
| Barton Heyman | ... | Duncan |
| Kevin O''Connor | ... | Woody |
| Gretchen Corbett | ... | The Girl |
| Alan Manson | ... | Sam Dorker |
| Mariclare Costello | ... | Emily |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Zohra Lampert (b. May 13, 1937) – Jessica
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Zohra Alton - Barton Heyman, as Duncan, passed away at age 59 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Kevin O''Connor, as Woody, passed away at age 53 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Kevin O'Conner - Gretchen Corbett (b. August 13, 1945) – The Girl
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Alan Manson, as Sam Dorker, passed away at age 83 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Allan Manson | Allen Manson | Sgt. Alan Manson - Mariclare Costello (b. February 3, 1936) – Emily
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
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