Michael Ledo "Enter the Devil" reminds me why I hated 1974. Danila (Stella Carnacina ) is an artist who studies art. She rides in her boyfriend's VW thing without a door, taking home an old statue of a crucified man, about as common as a miracle in Italy. At home she discovers her mother is having an affair with a man who has better Hasselhoff hair than her husband and can make a rose stem sound like a bullwhip. It isn't long before the statue comes to life and rapes Danila (she appeared to not like it for the first 10 seconds anyway). Later instead of a simple rape, our animated statue man crucifies Danila which leads to possession issues, maybe wishing she was raped instead. Special effects include red eye contacts and Alka-Seltzer. Worth a pass.Guide: No swearing. Sex and nudity (Stella Carnacina Lucretia Love)

krys plume I will say this has a very interesting 1/3-- possession by wooden carving of a martyr that is actually a demon who has sex with our beautiful protagonist. The viewer is also treated to some mildly kinky sex between our protagonist's mother and her lover involving roses. But then we lose all things creative, everything comes to a standstill for endless scenes of screaming and masturbation. That sounds somewhat amusing, yes? It isn't. There IS a protracted scene of vomiting at the end. WOO HOO. It's actually pretty gross, but too little too late. After our protag is violated and possessed, film falls into line with ALL other possession tales. I am sure there are worse possession tales out there, but few have such creative starts that are so violently squandered.

Witchfinder General 666 "L'Ossessa" aka. "The Sexorcist" (1974) may be one of the silliest and nonsensical out of the many European rip-offs of "The Exorcist", but it is also one of the more entertaining ones. The possessed here is not a child or girl barely in her teens, but a gorgeous young woman, Danila (played by Stella Carnacina), who is an outstanding student of theology. When she assists her professor in examining a sinister religious icon, the lord of the flies himself takes possession of her... for the main reason to make her masturbate and offer sex to anybody available.The storyline obviously isn't the most original thing ever written, and it is also very nonsensical, but it is fun to watch. The ravishing Stella Carnacina must be one of the sexiest of the many sexy starlets in Italian 70s Exploitation cinema, and she therefore is the perfect girl to play a possessed nymphomaniac. L'Ossessa also stars two of the absolute greatest Italian genre actors: The always sinister Ivan Rassimov plays an incredibly horny Satan, and which actor would be more predestined for such a role? The great Luigi Pistilli plays the exorcising priest (in which role he sadly has very little screen time). The Exorcist with Rassimov as the devil, Pistilli as the exorcist, and the super-hot Stella Carnacina as the possessed girl - which lover of Italian Horror/Exploitation cinema would not at least find the idea enjoyable? The rest of the cast includes Chris Avahm (known to Italian genre-fans for his role in Mario Bava's "Bay of Blood) as Danila's father, and Lucretia Love, as Danila's nymphomaniac mother who likes to get whipped by her adulterous lover (Gabriele Tinti).The film is obviously very sleazy, and there is one very well-done gore scene, as well as some creepy moments. The finale is pretty ridiculous, but suspense and logic generally aren't the film's strongest points. The score is also pretty cool. Overall, "L'Ossessa" certainly isn't a good film, in fact it is very, very silly trash, and most people might agree that it is a piece of crap. In my opinion, it is still great fun to watch, however. My fellow fans of the trashier kind of Italian Horror might enjoy it.

andrabem "L'Ossessa" (released in English under many titles and the eeriest of them certainly is "The eerie midnight horror show") is one of the best Italian rip-offs of "The Exorcist". To really appreciate this film you should have a sense of humor. "L'Ossessa" is at the same time sleazy (but naive), pathetic and sometimes even moving.Danila (Stella Carnacina), an art student, goes to an old church to see the statue she's going to restore. It's a wooden statue of Christ, a demonic Christ, maybe already overcome by evil, or fighting against it, or perhaps planning dark deeds. The face shows infinite torment. The statue dates from the 15th century. Danila is impressed by the mastery shown by the sculptor - the statue seems almost alive! She lives with her parents. Her mother Luisa (Lucretia Love) lives a dissolute life and doesn't care too much for keeping up appearances. Her father Mario (Chris Avram) observes everything with disenchanted eyes.The wooden statue will soon assume a human form (Ivan Rassimov) and possess Danila in the carnal and spiritual sense. An amazing scene! The poor Danila, from now on, will suffer the torments of hell.Danila (the lovely Stella Carnacina) was ravished, violated, possessed by the devil and now following his orders, she will try to seduce others. Ain't she emulating her sleazy mother Luisa (Lucretia Love) who feels great pleasure when her lover whips her with a bunch of roses? There is a scene so ridiculous as to be sublime and moving, when Stella Carnacina runs in despair through the narrow streets (possessed by the devil, remember?) of a small Italian town screaming her heart out. Luigi Pistilli is a very good exorcist. His performance is, as usual, intense. The exorcism scenes (particularlly the final battle) are very, very amateurish, but this will only enhance the fun (and/or emotion?) if you've really got a sense of humor.Stella Carnacina is beautiful and looks fresh and innocent, and that's a factor that adds to your pleasure when she's naked, but I think that the film could have explored more her natural beauty. Lucretia Love is a very good sleaze companion (her nude scene with the roses... well.:) Other Italian exorcist rip-offs I would like to recommend for you are: Malabimba (very sleazy and released uncut and digitally restored) "Evil Eye" (Malocchio) - "The Exorcist" was the main source of inspiration for "Evil Eye", but others films, like, for instance, "Rosemary's Baby" should also be taken into account. "Evil Eye" is completely over the top. Not that sleazy but with plenty of gorgeous Italian and Spanish actresses. You'll be drooling all over the film. The film is ridiculous, the story doesn't make any sense, but if you see it in the right mood you might feel moved! - a diabolical sect, possession, murders, despair, love, investigation and beautiful women all around. A wild ride! If you liked "Evil Eye", see also "Ring of Darkness" (Un'Ombra nell'ombra). This film can be found in the alternative market. Search this title in the IMDb. There are good reviews about it.P.S. - "L'Ossessa" has many different faces. It's exploitative, but it can also be serious and moving. It's cheap, cheesy... sleazy (but not that much) and it has an underlying "moral" message. This strange brew can sometimes be very funny. We all already know that "L'Ossessa" is an "Exorcist" rip-off so why can't we see it on its own terms? Yes, Mario Gariazzo was trying to earn a fast buck, but he was able get the most out of a shoestring budget. The story is well told, the film is atmospheric and overall the actors are committed to their roles. See the film with an open mind and you may discover two or three new things.