Where to watch The Evil (1978) tonight
The Evil (1978) runs 1 h 29 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.8 from 70 TMDB members. Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
- Runtime
- 1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror
- Released
- May 5, 1978
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 70 votes
- Director
- Gus Trikonis
- Starring
- Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet, Andrew Prine, Cassie Yates
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Night Flight Plus (subscription), Screambox Amazon Channel (subscription), Cultpix (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Midnight Pulp (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Evil?
- The Evil is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Evil rated?
- The Evil is rated R in the US.
- Is The Evil a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Evil?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Night Flight Plus (subscription), Screambox Amazon Channel (subscription), Cultpix (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Midnight Pulp (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 70s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like The Evil
- Never Let Go (2024)
- Abandoned (2022)
- Insidious (2011)
- Blackwood (2014)
- You're Not Alone (2020)
- Whisper (2007)
- Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
- Eradication (2022)
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