Delusion

12/14/2025

**_People mysteriously dying at a mansion in SoCal_** When production began in 1979 the working title was “Trauma,” but after shooting completed in 1980 it was released in some places as “The House Where Evil Lives” which is superior to its most well-known title, “Delusion” (you’ll know why after seeing the film). It’s a slow grind psychological thriller and murder mystery that could also be considered a prototype slasher in the tradition of “Psycho,” but not “Halloween” or “Friday the 13th.” The milieu is a wealthy old man’s estate in the Los Angeles area reminiscent of the typical Columbo movie, yet the snooping detective element is small, similar to “Psycho.” Patricia Pearcy plays the delicate redhead protagonist, who’s mostly known for “Squirm” from several years earlier. Mean