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Messiah of Evil

  • 1974
  • 18
  • 1 Std. 30 Min.
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6,3/10
7043
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Anitra Ford and Marianna Hill in Messiah of Evil (1974)
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.
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA 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.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.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.

  • Regie
    • Willard Huyck
    • Gloria Katz
  • Drehbuch
    • Willard Huyck
    • Gloria Katz
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Michael Greer
    • Marianna Hill
    • Joy Bang
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,3/10
    7043
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
    • Drehbuch
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Michael Greer
      • Marianna Hill
      • Joy Bang
    • 139Benutzerrezensionen
    • 99Kritische Rezensionen
    • 69Metascore
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
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    Michael Greer
    Michael Greer
    • Thom
    Marianna Hill
    Marianna Hill
    • Arletty
    • (as Mariana Hill)
    Joy Bang
    Joy Bang
    • Toni
    Anitra Ford
    Anitra Ford
    • Laura
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Joseph Lang
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Charlie
    Charles Dierkop
    Charles Dierkop
    • Gas Attendant
    Bennie Robinson
    • Albino Trucker
    Morgan Fisher
    • Canrobert Galleries Art Dealer
    Emma Truckman
    • Unknown
    Dyanne Asimow
    • Unknown
    • (as Dyanne Simon)
    Herb Margolis
    • Unknown
    Alex Michaels
    • Unknown
    Walter Hill
    Walter Hill
    • Stabbing Victim in Prologue
    Laurie Charlap-Hyman
    • Unknown
    Bill Norton
      Willard Huyck
      Willard Huyck
      • Zombie in Car
      • (Nicht genannt)
      Gloria Katz
      Gloria Katz
      • Ticket Booth Zombie
      • (Nicht genannt)
      • Regie
        • Willard Huyck
        • Gloria Katz
      • Drehbuch
        • Willard Huyck
        • Gloria Katz
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      6RomanJamesHoffman

      Like having a bizarre, zombie themed lucid dream.

      'Messiah of Evil' is a relatively unknown B-Movie horror curio from the Seventies. A woman goes to a small seaside town to look for her artist father after he mysteriously stops correspondence with her and finds that something is well and truly afoot in the town. From the off the film establishes a disjointed atmosphere which is accentuated when she teams up with a man and two (stunning) women involved in a bizarre three-way relationship and together they try to fathom just what the dickens is going on in this creepy town. From here they learn that the town has become (for reasons unknown) a flesh-eating zombie cult.

      On the surface the movie appears to have little in the way of characterisation or plot, but any gaps in these qualities only serve to highlight the lingering oddness that pervades the film which reminded me strongly of the distanced dream-like quality of Herk Harvey's B-movie classic 'Carnival of Souls' (1962) and, to a lesser extent, Argento's 'Suspiria' (1977)…if the hysteric flailing of Argento's classic had been given a sedative, that is. This effect is achieved through the locale of the town itself, the fine cinematography, the use of voice-overs, and the music all working effectively to build suspense as the eeriness unfolds climaxing in some genuinely surreal and haunting scenes.

      However, it must be said that while I found the surreal world created for me easy to step into and inhabit I can easily see how fans of conventional horror would be put off by the creeping pace and absence of anything tangibly horrific. Still, it's the kind of movie that lives happily with its "cult" tag and sits comfortably among the late-night schedules which it knows all-too-well how to haunt.

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      Public domain movie. Watch it free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIuUyNwq9T8
      8Hey_Sweden

      This one is worth seeking out.

      The lovely Marianna Hill ("The Godfather: Part II") stars as Arletty, a young woman who's been corresponding with her artist father Joseph (Royal Dano, "Killer Klowns from Outer Space") long distance. When his letters become increasingly bizarre and ominous, she goes in search of him. She arrives in the remote coastal California town of Point Dune, and hooks up with three strangers who've come to town to document local folklore, including that of a "blood moon".

      It does not take long for strange and violent things to begin happening, in this little film that is a marvel of weirdness and atmosphere. "Messiah of Evil" strives for both of those elements, and does a fantastic job. At first, it seems as if the filmmakers won't bother to explain too much, but then some back story is provided around the 71 minute mark. After that, things do become a lot clearer.

      The husband and wife filmmaking team of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz may have unfortunately torpedoed their career in the 1980s with the debacle that was "Howard the Duck", but they really have never gotten quite enough credit for this enjoyable, twisted independent horror film. It manages to get pretty violent without going over the top in terms of gore. It is really the offbeat ambiance of this film that makes it work as well as it does. It can boast two standout, memorable horror sequences: one in a supermarket, and one in a movie theatre.

      Hills' performance may be a matter of taste, as she's clearly on the verge of hysteria throughout (and that extends to her frequent narration). Her co-stars do decent work: Michael Greer ("Fortune and Men's Eyes") as the low-key Thom, Joy Bang ("Night of the Cobra Woman") as the childish Toni, Anitra Ford ("Invasion of the Bee Girls") as the fed-up Laura, and Charles Dierkop ('Police Woman') as a service station attendant. The beloved Old Hollywood character actor Elisha Cook, Jr. ("The Maltese Falcon", etc.) has a great cameo as a drunken local with stories to tell. Non-actor Bennie Robinson has a memorable, creepy presence as a rat-munching albino. At first, Dano's contribution consists mostly of voice-over, until his equally memorable on-screen appearance late in the game. That's filmmaker Walter Hill as the desperate man in the opening minute and a half of the film.

      Excellent visuals (those murals in the fathers' abode are wonderful) and superb widescreen photography are two more assets in an interesting, off-the-beaten-path horror film that die hard fans of the genre are advised to check out.

      Eight out of 10.
      6claudio_carvalho

      Atmospheric but Messy and with Disappointing Conclusion

      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")
      amesmonde

      Before Romero's Dawn and Crazies...

      Arletty (Marianna Hill) arrives in a small, odd, creepy coastal town in California looking for her father and she quickly learns little is as it seems.

      Before Romero's Dawn of the Dead and The Crazies, there was Dead People a.k.a Messiah of evil. Shot in 1971 the film was not released until 1973. Like H.P. Lovecraft's Dagon and The Wicker Man (1973), weird locals are hiding a horrific secret... In Messiah, the people of Point Dune worship the rise of a red moon as they become zombies. The storyline is disjointed, but this adds to the mystic, surreal and dreamlike quality of the film. Admittedly, it feels art house, there is some irregular editing and the score is very much of its time, but there's plenty to like about it.

      Kaufman's Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Dead & Buried (1981) and the aforementioned Dawn of the Dead clearly have taken a cue from Willard Huyck's jumbled but effective film. Especially the scene where slinky brunette Anitra Ford is pursued through a supermarket. There is also truly creepy scene again with Ford and an albino trucker, played by Bennie Robinson, who you'd think would have been in a lot more horror movies. If you liked Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) and Night of the Living Dead there's some horror delight to be found here from the shocking first kill to the insane asylum ending.

      Messiah of Evil oozes dread and suspense, it's a chilling 70's horror flick that despite its faults is a lot better than some of today's so called horrors.
      7robfollower

      Messiah of Evil(1973)

      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.

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      • Wissenswertes
        Many of the extras in the film were unemployed NASA workers.
      • Patzer
        Bennie Robinson's character mispronounces the name Richard Wagner (see trivia).
      • Zitate

        Arletty: [narrating] We sit in the sun and wait. We sleep. And we dream. Each of us dying slowly in the prison of our minds.

      • Alternative Versionen
        The recent DVD release (under the title Messiah of Evil) contains a version of the film that omits the song "Hold on to Love" that opens and closes some versions of the film.
      • Verbindungen
        Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
      • Soundtracks
        Hold On To Love
        Music and Lyrics by Eliane Tortel

        Sung by Raun MacKinnon

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        • 1982 (Westdeutschland)
      • Herkunftsland
        • Vereinigte Staaten
      • Sprache
        • Englisch
      • Auch bekannt als
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      • Drehorte
        • Anaheim, Kalifornien, USA(Location)
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        • V/M Productions
        • International Cine Film Corp.
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