Messiah of Evil
A determined young woman seeking her missing artist father arrives in the eerie seaside town of Point Dune, where a shadowy undead cult appears to exert its influence.
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Morgan Fisher
Walter Hill
Bill L. Norton
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**_I see "Dead People"_** 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), "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" and "Night of the Living Dead" (1968). It's on par with the first two, but not great like "Night," a classic horror masterpiece. If you don't remember Marianna Hill, the doe-eyed protagonist, she was one of the most beautiful women to appear on the Original Series of Star Trek, specifically the episode "Dagger of the the Mind" as Dr. Helen Noel. The movie is a must for fans of her since she is prominently featured. The title "Messiah of Evil" is too generic and gives the impression that the story prominently features a weirdo dark Christ-figure, but this is hardly the case. The dark messiah is ambiguous and barely featured. A more fitting title would be "Village of the Dead" or something to this effect. In any case, many hail it as a moody horror masterpiece from the early 70s. It has a few highlights and is mandatory viewing for 60s-70s mystery/horror aficionados and admirers of the lovely Marianna Hill. Unfortunately, it's actually kind of boring and the whole "dark messiah" side of the story is insubstantial. It runs 1h 30m and was shot in SoCal in Malibu, Burbank, Anaheim, Melrose, Venice and Echo Park. GRADE: C+/B-
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The directors of Messiah of Evil are Morgan Fisher, Walter Hill, and Bill L. Norton.
The cast of Messiah of Evil includes Marianna Hill as Arletty Lang, Royal Dano as Joseph Lang, Charles Dierkop as Gas Attendant, Elisha Cook Jr. as Charlie, Anitra Ford as Laura, Joy Bang as Toni, Michael Greer as Thom, Bennie Robinson as Albino Trucker, Emma Truckman as Townsperson, Herb Margolis as Townsperson, Alex Michaels as Townsperson, and Laurie Charlap-Hyman as Townsperson.
The duration of Messiah of Evil is 1h 30 mins.
Yes. Messiah of Evil has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including New Trailer. Watch them on this page.
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Messiah of Evil was released on 23 Apr 1975.
Messiah of Evil is listed under Horror and Mystery on Fanbiz.
Messiah of Evil has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_I see "Dead People"_** 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 (Michae..."
