Naked Evil (1966) Plot Summary Explained

An obi is a glass bottle filled with graveyard dirt and feathers, used in Jamaican voodoo as a curse object. When smashed or destroyed, it releases deadly consequences, as seen when the first obi's destruction kills the man who breaks it by throwing him through a window.

Foreshadowing: The cemetery desecration earlier shows someone scooping dirt from a fresh grave, the first step in creating an obi.

• obi
• voodoo
• curse
• jamaican
• hex
• dangerous

The exact motivation is not explicitly stated, but Amizan is making and selling obis for profit, £200 is found in his hut from selling them. Benson becomes a target when Alderson attempts to burn the obis, and Amizan refuses, suggesting the curse is tied to those who try to destroy it.

• amizan
• benson
• hostel
• curse
• target

Benson is found dead in his room, stabbed with a decorative spear. The suspicion falls on Danny, but the truth is revealed later, Benson's own vengeful spirit possesses Alderson to kill Amizan after Benson himself was murdered.

Foreshadowing: Benson smashes the second obi in his liquor cabinet, triggering the deadly chain of events.

• benson
• death
• spear
• murder
• killed

Danny is a Jamaican student who becomes entangled in the supernatural plot. Amizan gives him the obi and tells him it is time to visit their friend. Lloyd explains that Spady wants him dead, showing the obi was being used as a weapon in the gang conflict.

Foreshadowing: Danny was previously detained after a violent street fight between the Lloyd and Spady gangs.

• danny
• lloyd
• obi
• delivery
• gang

Amizan is found dead in his hut with voodoo paraphernalia nearby. Later, when everything is burned, Alderson is revealed to be possessed by Benson's vengeful spirit, which then kills Amizan in retaliation for the curse placed on Benson.

• amizan
• killed
• death
• benson
• spirit
• possessed

After Benson is murdered, his spirit seeks vengeance. When the obis are burned in the furnace, the ritual releases the spirits, Benson's spirit possesses Alderson, the person who tried to destroy the curse, allowing Benson to kill Amizan through his body.

Foreshadowing: Goodman performs an exorcism earlier, suggesting the supernatural forces can be manipulated through ritual.

• alderson
• possessed
• benson
• spirit
• vengeance

When the obis are placed in Amizan's hut furnace and burned, each obi explodes in the fire. This releases the trapped spirits, with Benson's spirit subsequently possessing Alderson to carry out further violence.

Foreshadowing: Amizan warned that dangerous consequences would follow if the obi was mishandled.

• burn
• obi
• explode
• spirit
• release

Benson discovers a second obi hidden in his liquor cabinet and, fearing its power, smashes it in desperation. This act triggers his own death, shortly after, he is found murdered with a spear, as the curse escalates after the obi is destroyed.

Foreshadowing: The first man who smashed an obi was also killed, establishing the deadly pattern.

• benson
• smash
• obi
• cabinet
• destroy

When Danny is brought to Benson, he sees gravel outside the door and fears entering because it seems to trap something evil inside. This gravel acts as a supernatural boundary, and Danny's fear proves justified when Benson accuses him of placing the obis and smashes the second one.

• gravel
• omen
• benson
• door
• danny
• fear

Benson collapses with severe stomach problems during lunch while Amizan is observed nearby. This is the first visible effect of the obi curse on Benson, demonstrating that the supernatural attack is already affecting him before his eventual murder.

Foreshadowing: The earlier scene shows someone creating an obi from grave dirt, targeting someone at the hostel.

• benson
• collapse
• sick
• stomach
• amizan
• curse