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KatatakutanTaon1974Tagal1h 30mIMDb6.3

Messiah of Evil

Katatakutan

A young woman goes searching for her missing artist father. Her journey takes her to a strange Californian seaside town governed by a mysterious undead cult.

Panoorin Ngayon

Trailer

Cast

Willard Huyck

Director

Gloria Katz

Director

Michael Greer

Thom

Marianna Hill

Arletty

Joy Bang

Toni

Anitra Ford

Laura

Royal Dano

Joseph Lang

Elisha Cook Jr.

Charlie

Charles Dierkop

Gas Attendant

BR

Bennie Robinson

Albino Trucker

MF

Morgan Fisher

Canrobert Galleries Art Dealer

ET

Emma Truckman

Unknown

Dyanne Asimow

Unknown

HM

Herb Margolis

Unknown

Alex Michaels

Unknown

Walter Hill

Stabbing Victim in Prologue

LC

Laurie Charlap-Hyman

Unknown

Willard Huyck

Zombie in Car

Gloria Katz

Ticket Booth Zombie

Willard Huyck

Writer

Gloria Katz

Writer

Mga Komento

5 Mga Komento

❤jasmine009❤Nov 18, 2022

JulesNov 16, 2022

If you're not in the market for a moody, atmospheric horror film, Messiah of Evil might not be for you. The script is nothing to write home about and a lot of it can be rather confounding, but it more than makes up for it with some of the spookiest set pieces I've ever seen on screen. Two sequences stand out in particular. 1.) a woman enters a grocery store late at night to find a horde of zombie-like creatures eating all the raw meat in the freezer section and 2.) another woman goes to see a late night movie and finds herself swarmed by the living dead in a sleek homage to a moment from Hitchcock's The Birds. Messiah of Evil is a well crafted, creepy, and very memorable experience akin to a nightmare from your childhood. You won't be able to remember all the little details, but you'll remember how it made you feel.

tiana🇬🇭🇳🇬Nov 16, 2022

After losing contact with her artist father, Arletty (Marianna Hill) travels to the coastal town Point Dune. She does not find him and stumbles upon Thom (Michael Greer), a weird wealthy man that is travelling with two lovers, Toni (Joy Bang) and Laura (Anitra Ford), to meet her father. She reads his diary and soon she realizes that there is something strange with the residents of the Californian town. "Messiah of Evil" is an atmospheric horror film with a messy screenplay and disappointing conclusion. There are several great scenes and creepy deaths with wonderful cinematography. However the character Thom never works and his arrival to the house of Arletty's father is ridiculous. The living sharing Point Dune with the dead is also absurd. Last but not the least, there is no satisfactory explanation for the transformation of the dwellers into zombies. My vote is six. Title (Brazil): "Zumbís do Mal" ("Zombies of Evil")

Ali 💕Nov 16, 2022

This enigmatic, artsy horror film from the early 1970's is a lost low budget B classic waiting to be rediscovered. Also known as "Dead People," "Revenge of the Screaming Dead," and "Second Coming," this is actually a pretty creepy and surrealistic little flick. Nicely stylized performances, both slowly sliding from self-possessed cool into numb fear in a believable style. There are also effective character turns by Elisha Cook, Jr. Old veteran actor instantly recognizable for his many roles film noir. Elisha Cook, Jr. Has a flair for portraying intense neurotics or spineless double-dealers. His best-known role was that of Wilmer in The Maltese Falcon (1941). Rock solid performances, strongly developed characters, a genuinely creepy atmosphere. Much better than one would imagine for its low budget. "Messiah of Evil" ultimately has some great visual ideas and a genuine undercurrent of dread . Messiah Of Evil is a macabre little gem and a must for any fan of 1970's horror.

Singh ManjeetNov 16, 2022

Eerie, dream-like zombie picture that anticipates both Romero's consumerism subtext and Boyle's agile undead. Full of quirky touches, it should be much better known than it is. Strange to think that one year later husband-and-wife team Huyck and Katz would co-write American Graffiti

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