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Play trailer Poster for Equinox PG Released May 6, 1970 1h 20m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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After student David (Edward Connell) receives a letter from Professor Waterman (Fritz Leiber) begging him to come as quickly as possible, he goes to visit the park where his teacher is staying. Also with him are his date, Susan (Barbara Hewitt), friend Jim (Frank Boers Jr.), and Jim's girlfriend, Vicki (Robin Christopher). After they are handed a mysterious religious text by an old man, the students find themselves menaced by park ranger Asmodeus (Jack Woods), who reveals himself as the devil.
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Walter Chaw Film Freak Central A sharp rebuke to the type of cinephile who judges the temple of his experience too cramped and delicate to ever "stoop" to Ray Harryhausen or Italian zombie flicks Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 18, 2006 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing Engaging if erratic. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 23, 2006 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Talk to enough people and you can find someone willing to call just about anything a classic Rated: 2/5 Jun 20, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 16, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A sci-fi film, originally started as a student project... Rated: C May 2, 2003 Full Review James Sanford Kalamazoo Gazette "amusingly ridiculous drive-in chiller" Rated: 2/5 Jul 29, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dave S This might sound like a pretty bold claim, but here it goes: Equinox could, quite possibly, be the most irritating movie ever made. When a pair of couples, none of whom possess an iota of common sense, venture into a remote park, they are set upon by none other than the devil himself (and his weird minions) after being saddled with an ancient text. The dialogue is absurd (‘I wouldn’t know a catatonic coma if it bit me!!’), the acting is consistently wooden, the special effects border on brutal, the production values are non-existent, and not a single situation is dealt with rationally (what to do after finding human remains in a cave? It’s time for a KFC picnic!!). Equinox has the distinct look of a movie made by people who have never seen a movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/24 Full Review Bruce M ITS ONE OF THOSE HORROR B MOVIES WITH A BUNCH OF CLUES ACTORS BUT STILL FUN TO WATCH HERE AND THERE ! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Donald B A cheap looking, low budget "horror" movie from 1970. Impossible to take seriously when the characters are constantly making the worst possible decisions. It goes without saying that the acting and effects are awful. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/08/20 Full Review delysid d forget what the haters say about this one,,, this movie was well wicked Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/18 Full Review Audience Member Definitely not as bad as everyone says it is. This is one of the ultimate cult films & main sources of inspiration for Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review joe m A really mixed bag of a film. A good v evil story revolving around an ancient, demonic grimoire. Doesn't quite make the grade as horror or fall so low as to be campy (though it would be a good MST3K candidate). The stop motion animation is ok but doesn't rise to the Ray Harryhausen level. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After student David (Edward Connell) receives a letter from Professor Waterman (Fritz Leiber) begging him to come as quickly as possible, he goes to visit the park where his teacher is staying. Also with him are his date, Susan (Barbara Hewitt), friend Jim (Frank Boers Jr.), and Jim's girlfriend, Vicki (Robin Christopher). After they are handed a mysterious religious text by an old man, the students find themselves menaced by park ranger Asmodeus (Jack Woods), who reveals himself as the devil.
Director
Jack Woods
Distributor
Jack H. Harris Enterprises
Production Co
Tonylyn Productions Inc.
Rating
PG
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 1970, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 20m
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