Abby (1974)
Abby (1974)
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Cast & Crew.
William Marshall
Bishop Garnet Williams
Terry Carter
Rev. Emmett Williams
Austin Stoker
Det. Cass Potter
Carol Speed
Abby Williams
Juanita Moore
Miranda 'Momma' Potter
Charles Kissinger
Dr. Hennings
Elliott Moffitt
Russell Lang
Nathan Cook
Tafa Hassan
Nancy Lee Owens
Mrs. Wiggins
William P. Bradford
Dr. Rogers
Joann Holcomb
Lois
Claude Fulkerson
Benny
Charles Broaddus
Joe (as Chuck Broadus)
Joan Ray
Sue
Mary Minor
Lolly
Nancy Lea Owen
Mrs. Wiggins
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Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1974
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Content RatingR
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This Movie Is About.
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Abby is a 1974 American blaxploitation supernatural horror film about a woman who is possessed by a Yoruba sex spirit. The film stars Carol Speed as the title character, William H. Marshall and Terry Carter. It was directed by William Girdler, who co-wrote the film's story with screenwriter Gordon Cornell Layne.
The film was a financial success, considering its modest budget at the time. It grossed $4 million in a month, but was pulled from theaters after the film's distributor, American International Pictures, was accused of copyright violation by Warner Bros., which saw the film as being derivative of The Exorcist and filed a lawsuit against AIP. Girdler himself told the Louisville Courier Journal: "Sure, we made Abby to come in on the shirttail of The Exorcist." The film is also inspired by 1968's Rosemary's Baby.