Messiah of Evil

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Dave S When Arletty (Marianna Hill) shows up in the fog-shrouded town of Point Dume to visit her father, she quickly begins to sniff out that something is amiss thanks to some strange encounters with the locals, who warn her of the menace of blood moons and the return of the ‘dark stranger’ after a 100-year absence. It’s pretty obvious from the get-go that Messiah of Evil was made on a shoestring budget (cheap looking sets, echoey sound, electronic score, etc), but, despite the financial restraints, it does manage to establish an ominous atmosphere at times and has a handful of decent set pieces. However, it gets a bit tiresome as the weirdness stacks up (why are the zombies all so well dressed and why in the world doesn’t Arletty just leave town?) and you eventually have to wonder if it’s really worth the effort to figure out what the hell is going on. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/25 Full Review Dom L Bizarre and fascinating! Recently came upon this cult film after many years of hearing about it, and it did not disappoint. A truly unique tone. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review g j Quintessential 70's horror with a broodingly unsettling atmosphere and an arresting visual style. The plot is fairly incoherent, but plays second to the general mood of the film anyway. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Jon G I cannot believe I missed this gem so many years ago! So happy to have found it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Marvin H This twisted movie has stayed with me since my childhood viewing. After rewatching resently well " it is better and even creepier than I remember". It starts with the most amazingly awful earworm song (part ballad part hot ass mess) and it just goes all over the place. It fells like a comedown from a bender and it is also what I image a fever dream (or nightmare)to look like on film. So 70's you can taste it. Awesome nightmare. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Deke P 1974 or 75. Eerie zombie movie. 100% rave reviews from the pro reviewers. Takes place in POINT DUME, they pronounce it DOOM, which I have passed many times without much thought, north point of the bay & Malibu. Saw it on the telly, 2.6.24 late nite. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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