A hospital nurse is possessed by an evil spirit, and proceeds to kill off the hospital's patients.A hospital nurse is possessed by an evil spirit, and proceeds to kill off the hospital's patients.A hospital nurse is possessed by an evil spirit, and proceeds to kill off the hospital's patients.
Katherine Pass
- Nurse Beth Dillon
- (as Mary Kay Pass)
Clay Foster
- Dr. Nelson
- (as Clayton Foster)
John F. Goff
- Psychiatrist Dr. Andrews
- (as Jack Barnes)
Bob Dietz
- Stabbed Doctor in Hospital
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe music in the film appears to borrow heavily from Dominic Frontiere's score for the 1963-1965 TV series "The Outer Limits".
- GoofsIn one scene in the film, a hospital patient has the wrong end of an oral thermometer in his mouth.
- Alternate versionsThis film was released in two versions. THE POSSESSION OF NURSE SHERRI version runs 88 minutes and features a subplot of a cult follower also trying to find the cult leader's buried body. The NURSE SHERRI version runs 84 minutes and removes all of these subplot scenes; instead, it replaces them with four nude scenes not featured in the POSSESSION version. Both versions are offered on the Shock-o-rama DVD release of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Drive-in Madness! (1987)
Featured review
I love just about everything the late Al Adamson directed in his long and varied career, but "The Possession of Nurse Sherri" stands head and shoulders above fun yet admittedly grade-Z schlockfests like "Horror of the Blood Monsters" and "Blood of Ghastly Horror". This film is actually scary! Am I saying that you're going to jump out of your seat when you watch "Nurse Sherri"? No, of course not. But this pastiche of elements from "The Exorcist", "Ruby", and "Carrie" is one of those nice, eerie little horror movies common to the '70s. You can't put your finger on what's so spooky about it, but the film drips with atmosphere. (And what an ending! Don't worry, I won't spoil it for you.) Adamson and producer Sam Sherman really nailed it with this one, and it doesn't matter whether "Nurse Sherri" was a calculated success or a happy accident. Jill Jacobson is likable but not outstanding as the hapless nurse who becomes possessed by the spirit of a recently deceased cult leader (Bill Roy, who shines in his brief role). Geoffrey Land is okay as her surly doctor boyfriend. There are some blaxploitative elements here (profit was the bottom line with these cheap drive-in flicks, after all) but they actually contribute to the plot rather than just being window dressing. "Nurse Sherri" was a Poverty Row production, and it shows at times (sets, special effects, etc.). Still, the film has heart, mostly decent acting and direction, and some genuine chills. Sam Sherman also saw fit to use Harry Lubin's theme music for the late '50s/early '60s television series "One Step Beyond" in this film, which certainly adds to the creepy atmosphere. The DVD contains two significantly different cuts of the movie (the early version features a lot of T&A that wound up on the cutting room floor to make way for more horrific stuff) as well as the theatrical trailer, the TV spot, and a great commentary by Sherman. Does anybody know whatever happened to Bill Roy, by the way? Next to John Carradine, he's the best actor I've ever seen in an Al Adamson film, and he plays the cult leader like he means it.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Black Voodoo
- Filming locations
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(hospital interiors)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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