Lisa and the Devil

Lisa and the Devil
Spanish theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mario Bava
Produced by	Alfredo Leone[1]: 84
Starring	Telly Savalas Elke Sommer Sylva Koscina Alida Valli
Cinematography	Cecilio Paniagua[1]: 84
Edited by	Carlo Reali[1]: 84
Music by	Carlo Savina[1]: 84
Production companies	Euro America Produzioni Cinematografiche Leone International Film Roxy Film Tecisa[1]: 84
Release date	25 November 1974 (1974-11-25) (Spain)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Italy West Germany Spain[1]: 84

Lisa and the Devil (Italian: Lisa e il Diavolo^[2]) is a 1974 horror film directed by Mario Bava and starring Elke Sommer, Telly Savalas, Sylva Koscina and Alida Valli. It follows a young tourist named Lisa (Sommer) who loses her way in Toledo and spends the night at a villa belonging to a mysterious countess and her son.^[3] The film is an Italian, West German, and Spanish co-production.

The film was first released in Spain in November 1974 as El diablo se lleva a los muertos (lit. 'The Devil Takes the Dead').^[2] Following a lukewarm reception, the film was retooled by producer Alfredo Leone, who sought to exploit the popularity of The Exorcist by adding newly-filmed scenes featuring a priest attempting to exorcise a possessed Lisa. This version, entitled The House of Exorcism, was released on April 2, 1975.^[1]: 89 Mario Bava permitted the new cut but only claimed ownership of Lisa and the Devil.^[1]: 89 Decades after its initial screening, Bava’s original cut was released on home video, where it received a more positive response.^[1]: 89