Ritual Of Evil (1970)

When a wealthy young heiress (Carla Borelli) is found dead on the beach from an overdose, the psychiatrist (Louis Jourdan) who had been treating her is concerned about the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death. Directed by Robert Day (THE HAUNTED STRANGLER), this is a sequel to the previous year's FEAR NO EVIL. It's a lackluster piece of occult horror about resurrecting ancient demons. It's not bad enough to be kitsch, it just plods away like a sloth to the inevitable conclusion without any surprises. Professional that she is, Anne Baxter tries as the alcoholic ex-actress Aunt of the dead girl but she needn't have bothered. Everyone else dutifully recite their lines to collect their paycheck. With Diana Hyland, Wilfrid Hyde White, John McMartin and Belinda Montgomery.