| Help Me... I'm Possessed | |
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| Directed by | Charles Nizet |
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| Produced by | Charles Nizet |
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Running time | 80 minutes [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Help Me... I'm Possessed is a 1974 American psychological horror film directed by Charles Nizet, written by Bill Greer and Deedy Peters, and starring Greer, Peters, Lynne Marta, and Dorothy Green.
The film was shot in 1971 under the working title Nightmare at Blood Castle. [1]
In November 2021, the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) released the film on Blu-ray in a triple-feature set along with Carnival of Blood (1970) and Night of the Strangler (1972). [2] [3]
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