Messiah of Evil Blu-Ray - Special Edition
Messiah of Evil Blu-Ray - Special Edition
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This Special Edition release includes :
- Booklet featuring writing by Bill Ackerman
A woman arrives in a sleepy seaside town after receiving unsettling letters from her father, only to discover the town is under the influence of a strange cult that weeps tears of blood and hunger for human flesh. From Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, the writers of American Grafitti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck, this dreamy and atmospheric film transposes the post-Night of the Living Dead zombie movie to a surreal small-town American setting, presented through gorgeous Techniscope visuals that echo the stylish European horror of Mario Bava and Hammer. A true cult film, Messiah of Evil, which was also released as Dead People, has overcome distribution challenges to enjoy growing awareness and high acclaim after decades of word-of-mouth enthusiasm among horror cinema fans and critics around the world.
Details
Actors: Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang
Director: Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
Special Features: New Audio commentary by critics and horror experts Kim Newman and Stephen Thrower, Archival interview with co-writer-director Willard Huyck by Mike White from the Projection Booth Podcast, What the Blood Moon Brings: Messiah of Evil - A New American Nightmare - A documentary feature which explores Messiah of Evil in the context of American independent cinema of the 70s as well as examining the film's allegiance to several subgenres of horror film through its underlying themes. Co-directed by Dima Ballin and Kat Ellinger; featuring film scholars Alexandra Heller-Nicholas/Maitland McDonagh/Guy Adams/Mikel Koven and David Huckvale (2023), Visual essay on American Gothic and Female Hysteria by critic Kat Ellinger (2023)
Release Year: 1974
Technical Details
Run Time: 90 mins
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Video Format: PAL
More Information
Format: Blu-Ray
Label: Radiance Films
Region Coding: Region Free
Language: English
Subtitles: English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Case Type: Blu-Ray Case
Genre: Horror
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