: Central to the plot is a creepy 8-year-old girl, Katy Collins, who possesses malevolent telekinetic powers and is part of a cosmic "Satanic" bloodline.

: There are literal, unprovoked bird attacks, including a memorable scene where a detective is mauled by a hawk.

One of the film's biggest draws is its jaw-dropping cast of Hollywood legends who seem completely bewildered by the script:

Looking into The Visitor (1979) feels less like watching a movie and more like experiencing a high-budget fever dream. Directed by Giulio Paradisi (under the pseudonym Michael J. Paradise), this Italian-American co-production is a bizarre, psychedelic stew of every major 1970s genre trend.