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1971·89 min·Released

Let's Scare Jessica to Death

“Something is after Jessica. Something very cold, very wet...and very dead.”

Horror
Mystery
Drama

Newly released from a mental ward, Jessica hopes to return to life the way it was before her nervous breakdown. But when Jessica moves to a country house with her husband and a close friend, she finds a mysterious girl living in there. Jessica's terror and paranoia resurface as evil forces surround her.

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Cast & Crew

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Jessica

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Duncan

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Woody

Gretchen Corbett

Gretchen Corbett

The Girl

Alan Manson

Alan Manson

Sam Dorker

Mariclare Costello

Mariclare Costello

Emily

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JPV852

Written on 1/2/2020

Eerie little 1970s supernatural horror film has a few creepy moments and although it is on the slow side at times, still liked the performance from Zohra Lampert and it does have a charm to it. Won't make my list of great horror films or anything, but certainly work seeking out. **3.0/5**

Wuchak

Written on 11/2/2020

_**Haunting mystery/horror on coastal Connecticut**_ Released in 1971, "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" chronicles events after the title character (Zohra Lampert) gets out of a mental institution and moves into an old house on coastal Connecticut with her husband (Barton Heyman) and a friend (Kevin O'Connor). There they discover a hippie-like squatter named Emily (Mariclare Costello) whom they eventually invite to stay because they all get along. Jessica starts to hear voices as they catch wind of rumors of a drowning victim from 90 years earlier who's now a ghost or maybe even a vampire. Are the increasingly crazy happenings real or all in Jessica's mind? This is a realistic mystery/horror movie in the mold of 1967's "The Shuttered Room" and 1962's "Carnival of Souls." I mean 'realistic' in the sense that the tone is believable. It's a low-key, haunting slow-burner, so if you want over-the-top, cartoony horror, look elsewhere. Zohra Lampert is effective as the mentally unstable protagonist. The way the movie constantly looks into her thought-life and the uncertainties thereof is reminiscent of 1968's "Rachel, Rachel." The theme is the hypnotic power of a woman. Reflect on Jessica's situation at the end. If she dares to speak out, who would believe her story? The drowning victim from the 19th century was named Abigail. I bet this was where KD got the name for his notable 1987 horror-metal concept album. The movie runs 98 minutes and was in Connecticut, USA (Essex, Chester, East Haddam & Old Saybrook). GRADE: B

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4K UHD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer

4K UHD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer

Let’s Scare Jessica to Death | 1971 | TV Spot

Let’s Scare Jessica to Death | 1971 | TV Spot

LETS SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971) Clip - Zohra Lampert

LETS SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971) Clip - Zohra Lampert

TCM Slumberground | Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)

TCM Slumberground | Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)

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Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971) FILMING LOCATIONS!

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