Messiah of Evil

1973 "Terror you won't want to remember—in a film you won’t be able to forget."
6.4| 1h29m| R| en| More Info
Released: 02 May 1973 Released
Producted By: International Cine Film Corp.
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
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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.

Genre

Horror, Mystery

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Director

Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz

Production Companies

International Cine Film Corp.

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Messiah of Evil Audience Reviews

Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Gymnopedies I had bought the Mill Creek Chilling Classics 50 movie pack a few years ago and I had noticed that Messiah of Evil (1973) was included in it but for one reason or another I never wanted to watch it. Fast forward to last years October Challenge and I was running out options to watch - so I half-heartedly decided to watch it. Well, needless to say, I didn't regret it, and even tho the copy wasn't the best in the world - it didn't damper my enjoyment of it, far from it. It was a great find and if I were to compile a Top 10 of my favorite horror films of the top of my head, then this would undoubtedly make the cut.Messiah of Evil is about a young woman who searches for her missing father after he abruptly and unexpectedly stops communication with her. When she arrives at a picturesque seaside home, where her father lived, she finds that the residents of the town are bizarre. She arrived with a hippie couple who are curiously attracted to the strange town. Together, the soon find out that the town is crawling with a flesh-eating cult.There are a few unforgettable scenes that are genuinely scary that leave an expression: like the supermarket scene and, of course, who can forget the movie theatre scene, both outstanding. The director, Willard Huyck, I have to say does a really splendid job in creating this almost dream-like vibe for the film and it doesn't let up. It is psychedelic. The story kinda reminded me of an old H.P. Lovecraft tale. The atmosphere is unrelentingly grim and I can only describe it as intense and an nightmarish dread. It is creepy as hell and it is full of very strange and memorable characters.What I like most about it - is it's ambiguity. We're never terribly sure if the "creatures" are zombies, ghouls, vampires or just cannibals or something else and no loose ends are tied by the end of the film either. It is shamefully still obscure among the numerous bad low-budget drive-in horror flicks of the 70's, it doesn't deserve it. I seen it late at night and I was pretty tired but I will never forget it. Messiah of Evil is one of a few horror movies that I truly found scary and I seen a lot.
akoaytao1234 Messiah of Death(1973)MoD tells the story of Arletty .She is trying to locate her father whom she has lost contact of. Going to his beach-side home in a remote coastal town, she find herself entailed with more mysteries than answers in her search. MoD is a particularly noteworthy horror flick for its rather eerie horror aesthetic that implies rather tell. Though a bit too rough around the edges primarily due to its low budget aesthetics and rather conservative styling (i.e. not that bloody compared to your average horror), MoD is a moody and surrealistic experience in vein with my other favorite let's scare Jessica to Death that creeps its viewer. [4.5]
qmtv This is a great movie. I have seen it 5x now and read all the reviews. Rating is a B+, 9 out of 10. 10 given for balance. The acting is above average and fits the movie. The best part is the mood/atmosphere it creates. The music is good. The plot/screenplay is good, Cinematography is great. Some great death scenes. There are definitely some loose ends. But the mood and scenes make up for any plot holes.Highly recommended. Watch the movie. Read the reviews. Make up your own mind.Need more lines. Writing more lines. Check out movie.Highly recommended. Watch the movie. Read the reviews. Make up your own mind.Need more lines. Writing more lines. Check out movie.
Rainey Dawn If this town has been zombified for awhile then why are fruits and veggies in the supermarket fresh? And why was the meat fresh? - should have been all rotten if the town really was zombified for a long while. I'm just glad the zombies decided on a fresh kill to get their meat. Yea the only scene worth watching.Boring, awful film. It's not the low budget factor because I love many low budget films but this film is just lame - LAME! It's awful in every way I can think of.If you want to see a GOOD zombie movie watch White Zombie (1932) or Night of the Living Dead (1968) and the rest of that series - those films are so much better than this Messiah of Evil crap.This film is forgotten for a reason so they say but it does have a strong following for a forgotten film - lots of people seem to like this movie and I still don't know why.I give this one a 2 out of 10 just for the grocery store scene.2/10