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1990 • 1h 32min • R • Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy

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"Tonight, while the world is asleep... an ancient evil is about to awaken."

Phil and Kate select the winsome young Camilla as a live-in nanny for their newborn child, but the seemingly lovely Camilla is not what she appears to be...

IMDb 5.4

RT 27%

MC 35

Director

William Friedkin

Writers

Dan Greenburg

Stephen Volk

William Friedkin

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Jenny Seagrove

Camilla

Dwier Brown

Phil Sterling

Carey Lowell

Kate Sterling

Brad Hall

Ned Runcie

Miguel Ferrer

Ralph Hess

Natalija Nogulich

Molly Sheridan

Pamela Brull

Gail Krasno

Gary Swanson

Allan Sheridan

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Jenny Seagrove Camilla

Dwier Brown Phil Sterling

Carey Lowell Kate Sterling

Brad Hall Ned Runcie

Miguel Ferrer Ralph Hess

Natalija Nogulich Molly Sheridan

Pamela Brull Gail Krasno

Gary Swanson Allan Sheridan

Jack David Walker Punk

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Frank Noon Punk

Theresa Randle Arlene Russell

Xander Berkeley Detective

Ray Reinhardt Dr. Klein

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