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Messiah of Evil (1973)

04/23/1973 (US) Horror, Mystery 1h 30m

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Terror you won't want to remember—in a film you won’t be able to forget.

Overview

A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dume, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.

Gloria Katz

Director, Screenplay
Willard Huyck

Director, Screenplay

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Marianna Hill

Arletty Lang
Michael Greer

Thom
Joy Bang

Toni
Anitra Ford

Laura
Royal Dano

Joseph Lang
Elisha Cook Jr.

Charlie
Charles Dierkop

Gas Attendant
Bennie Robinson

Albino Trucker
Morgan Fisher

Townsperson
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A woman (Marianna Hill) goes to the California coastal town of Point Dune to visit her artist father, but can't find him and runs into a guy (Michael Greer) and his two female companions (Anitra Ford & Joy Bang). They discover that there are mysterious and peculiar things going on in town, which eventually take a deadly turn.

"Messiah of Evil" (1973) is an American film with a misleading title; it was originally called "Dead People," which is more fitting. The flick has a haunting ambiance, effectively combining elements of "Carnival of Souls" (1962), "Night of t... read the rest.

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