Naked Evil (1966) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A police investigation into grave desecration and deadly obis exposes occult dealings at a student hostel, ending in possession, murder, and an exorcism.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Graveyard Warning

A fatal encounter with an obi introduces the supernatural threat. Goodman reports the cemetery desecration and directs Hollis toward the hostel as a possible source of the objects.

Key Events

• Obi Causes a Fatal Fall — A man finds an obi; it breaks and he is thrown through a window to his death. Location: A tenement flat
• Cemetery Desecration Reported — Goodman reports cemetery desecration and tells Hollis he saw someone take dirt from a grave. Characters: Father Goodman, Inspector Hollis Location: Goodman's church
• Goodman Explains the Obi — Goodman connects the graveyard materials to an obi, drawing on his Obeah studies in Jamaica. Characters: Father Goodman, Inspector Hollis Location: Goodman's church
• The Hostel Becomes a Lead — Goodman points to the hostel's Jamaican students; Benson denies they are connected to the desecration. Characters: Father Goodman, Inspector Hollis, Jim Benson Location: Southdene Hostel
• Benson Collapses at Lunch — Benson skips lunch because of stomach trouble, collapses, and is helped to his room. Characters: Jim Benson, Dick Alderson, Janet Tuttle, Father Goodman, Inspector Hollis Location: Southdene Hostel

Secrets Beneath the Hostel

Benson’s unexplained illness and the obi in his room deepen the mystery. Alderson attempts to dispose of the object while Amizan refuses to cooperate.

Key Events

• Benson Collapses at Lunch — Benson skips lunch because of stomach trouble, collapses, and is helped to his room. Characters: Jim Benson, Dick Alderson, Janet Tuttle, Father Goodman, Inspector Hollis Location: Southdene Hostel
• Danny's Police Detention Explained — Hollis learns Danny was detained near a gang fight while returning from a visit to Beverley. Characters: Danny, Inspector Hollis Location: Police station
• Danny Confronts Amizan — Danny warns Amizan to stop hurting Benson and threatens to tell him everything. Characters: Danny Location: Southdene Hostel
• Obi Found in Benson's Room — Benson shows Alderson an obi found in his room and admits he kept it from the police. Characters: Jim Benson, Dick Alderson Location: Southdene Hostel
• Obi Thrown into Furnace — Alderson orders Amizan to burn the obi; after Amizan refuses, Alderson throws it into the furnace. Characters: Dick Alderson Location: Hostel cellar

Signs of the Curse

Dead cockerels and further obis intensify the fear surrounding Benson. Danny is drawn into Amizan’s dealings and carries an obi to Lloyd, who warns him about the gang danger.

Key Events

• Dead Cockerel Discovered — After the dance, Alderson and Tuttle find a decapitated cockerel hanging from a tree. Characters: Dick Alderson, Janet Tuttle Location: A street near the hostel
• More Obis and Dead Cockerels — Alderson finds another obi in Benson's liquor cabinet, and Goodman helps burn several dead cockerels. Characters: Jim Benson, Dick Alderson, Father Goodman Location: Southdene Hostel
• Amizan Gives Danny an Obi — Amizan gives Danny an obi and tells him it is time to visit their friend. Characters: Danny Location: Danny's room
• Danny Delivers Obi to Lloyd — Danny delivers the obi; Lloyd warns that Spady wants him dead over the gang deaths blamed on the obis. Characters: Danny, Lloyd Location: Lloyd's location
• Benson Smashes the Obi — Benson accuses Danny of placing the obis and smashes one; Danny screams and runs away. Characters: Jim Benson, Dick Alderson, Danny Location: Southdene Hostel

The Hostel Murders

Benson confronts Danny, then is found stabbed the following morning. Danny is discovered holding the bloody spear, while the search for answers leads to Amizan’s hut and its occult contents.

Key Events

• Benson Smashes the Obi — Benson accuses Danny of placing the obis and smashes one; Danny screams and runs away. Characters: Jim Benson, Dick Alderson, Danny Location: Southdene Hostel
• Benson Found Stabbed — Tuttle discovers Benson dead, stabbed with a decorative spear. Characters: Janet Tuttle, Jim Benson Location: Southdene Hostel
• Danny Found with the Spear — Dupree tells Hollis that Danny is locked in his room; Hollis finds Danny hysterical and holding the spear. Characters: Inspector Hollis, Danny, Dupree Location: Danny's room
• Amizan Found Dead — The group finds Amizan dead and the police discover occult objects and money from obi sales. Characters: Danny, Dupree, Father Goodman, Inspector Hollis Location: Amizan's hut

The Spirit Cast Out

Goodman identifies Alderson’s trance and joins Dupree and Danny in burning the occult objects. Amizan’s body disappears, and Alderson recounts that he strangled Amizan while possessed by Benson.

Key Events

• Goodman Identifies a Trance — Goodman says Alderson is in a ritual trance, a state he had seen in Jamaica. Characters: Father Goodman, Dick Alderson Location: Southdene Hostel
• Occult Objects Burned — Goodman, Dupree, and Danny burn Amizan's occult objects; the final explosion blows the sheet from the body. Characters: Father Goodman, Dupree, Danny Location: Amizan's hut
• Alderson Reveals the Killing — Goodman casts Amizan's spirit out of Alderson, who says he strangled Amizan while possessed by Benson. Characters: Dick Alderson, Father Goodman Location: Southdene Hostel
• Goodman Summarizes the Evil — Goodman says that whoever commits evil forfeits their soul to the Devil and his torments. Characters: Father Goodman Location: Southdene Hostel

Story Breakdown

• The Fatal Obi — A mysterious object introduces the lethal supernatural threat.
  • Bottle on the Table — A man finds a glass bottle containing graveyard dirt and feathers in his flat.
  • Fall Through Window — The obi breaks and the man is thrown through a window to his death.
• Cemetery Investigation — Goodman explains the desecration and guides Hollis toward the hostel.
  • Goodman Reports Desecration — Goodman tells Hollis that someone took dirt from a freshly dug grave.
  • Hostel Named as Lead — Goodman points out the hostel's Jamaican students, while Benson denies their involvement.
• Benson's Hidden Obi — Benson's illness and concealed object reveal a growing threat within the hostel.
  • Benson Collapses — Benson suffers stomach problems and collapses during lunch.
  • Alderson Burns the Obi — Alderson takes the obi to the cellar and throws it into the furnace after Amizan refuses.
• Amizan's Dealings — Amizan's actions connect the obis to Danny and Lloyd.
  • Danny Warns Amizan — Danny tells Amizan to stop hurting Benson and threatens to reveal what he knows.
  • Obi Delivered to Lloyd — Danny brings Lloyd an obi and hears that Spady blames the obis for gang deaths.
• Signs of Escalation — The supernatural evidence intensifies as Benson becomes increasingly afraid.
  • Dead Cockerel Found — Alderson and Tuttle find a decapitated cockerel after the hostel dance.
  • Danny Flees Benson — Benson accuses Danny and smashes an obi, sending Danny running in terror.
• The Hostel Murders — Benson's death brings the police to Danny and then to Amizan's hut.
  • Benson Found Stabbed — Tuttle discovers Benson dead with a decorative spear.
  • Amizan Found Dead — The search reveals Amizan's body, occult objects, and money from obi sales.
• Exorcism and Revelation — Goodman confronts the possession and Alderson explains the killings.
  • Obis Explode in Furnace — Goodman, Dupree, and Danny burn the occult objects in Amizan's hut.
  • Alderson Names the Possession — Goodman casts out Amizan's spirit, and Alderson says he strangled Amizan while possessed by Benson.

Directed by

Stanley Goulder

Key Cast

• Basil Dignam — Jim Benson
• Anthony Ainley — Dick Alderson
• Suzanne Neve — Janet Tuttle
• Richard Coleman — Inspector Hollis
• Olaf Pooley — Father Goodman