Supernatural

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Supernatural

1933

1h 5m

Horror

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After her brother's death, Roma Courtney (Carole Lombard) becomes the heiress to his fortune. When fake psychic Paul Bavian (Alan Dinehart) claims to have a message from Roma's dead brother, he coaxes Roma into participating in a séance. Although Roma's fiancé, Grant (Randolph Scott), first believes the séance is nothing more than a scam, he eventually realizes that the vengeful spirit of an executed murderer (Vivienne Osborne) has possessed Roma's body.

Nathanael Hood

The Retro Set

Jun 23, 2020

3/10

A big fat goose egg.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

May 1, 2020

3.5/4

The entire thing, running only 65 minutes, is berserk, and makes very little sense, but it's brisk and jaw-dropping enough to be worth seeing.

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Lauren Humphries-Brooks

Citizen Dame

Apr 20, 2020

The real attraction here is Lombard, wonderful as she plays basically a dual role. It does make one wish she had done a few more horror films to round out her oeuvre.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Jan 23, 2015

4/5

What makes the film work is really found in its occasional shock effects combined with its utterly straight-faced acceptance of the supernatural and the overall atmosphere it generates.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 22, 2005

2/5

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Nov 12, 2001

B-

A weird low-budget film from Paramount about the occult...

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Ronnie M

@spuncake Dec 7, 2024

This movie was all over the place. It could've been so much better

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Steve D

@RT35616104 May 8, 2023

A strange mix of over and under acting only Lombard is immune.

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May 6, 2021

Love the words of warning! Montage with hands strangling, laughter and crazed v/o. Eyes in the dark! Top start! And top medical gobbledy-gook! Dodgy spiritualists, venal land-ladies, poison rings; wonderful atmosphere of dread and heightened emotions - created through sound and subtle touches and framing as much as the usual tricks. I like Lombard playing so against type - just a shame the plot's so bloody complicated in so little time.

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Jan 20, 2014

Outrageously melodramatic opening credits set the stage for a fun, though flawed, tale of spiritual possession and occult charlatanism. If you're tolerant of some heavy-handed storytelling and a bit of spiritualistic nonsense, there's plenty of fun to be had in this film.

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Victor Halperin

Director

Carole Lombard

Roma Courtney

Alan Dinehart

Paul Bavian

Vivienne Osborne

Ruth Rogen

Randolph Scott

Grant Wilson

H.B. Warner

Dr. Carl Houston

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Synopsis

After her brother's death, Roma Courtney (Carole Lombard) becomes the heiress to his fortune. When fake psychic Paul Bavian (Alan Dinehart) claims to have a message from Roma's dead brother, he coaxes Roma into participating in a séance. Although Roma's fiancé, Grant (Randolph Scott), first believes the séance is nothing more than a scam, he eventually realizes that the vengeful spirit of an executed murderer (Vivienne Osborne) has possessed Roma's body.

Director: Victor Halperin
Production Co: Paramount
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Oct 16, 2014
Runtime: 1h 5m

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