"The Devil Within Her." A movie made when (1976) people were still more or less copying "The Exorcist," and the bowl was being licked clean by this time. You still have to enjoy the pedigree of many of the principals here, though. Peter Sasdy, director of several Hammer efforts, steers this one. Joan Collins, Ralph Bates, Eileen Atkins, Donald Pleasance, John Steiner, and Caroline Munro star. Sounds good, huh?
Well, it's.....okay. And actually hilarious in moments, especially any shots of the baby used to be the "evil baby" in the film. I know the filmmakers were trying to balance the awfulness of the kills with the innocence of the baby, but really. They got the most hilariously "what, me?" baby they could have gotten. Every shot of that kid had me howling in laughter. And.....there's a sinister midget. Not quite "Sinful Dwarf" territory, but hey....
So, it's not especially well-made, but it will keep your attention. Worth a watch. And I'll watch anything Caroline Munro's in. Period. Since I couldn't find a trailer for this film, here's a Dr. Pepper commercial featuring Ms. Munro from 1985:
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