Messiah of Evil
Directed by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
A young woman goes searching for her missing artist father. Her journey takes her to a strange Californian seaside town governed by a mysterious undead cult. William Huyck & Gloria Katz's hypnotic, unsettling independent horror is a must-see gem.
A young woman heads to a mysterious seaside town in search of her father, in one of the great cult gems of 70s horror.
Cast: Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang
Member Reviews
very 70's.
I liked it and I would recommend it. Very, very 70's. The costumes are so wonderfully on point. It is shot well. No fast horror but worth staying with it. Good Good
There were some moments that did slow the film down, and there's absolutely some kind of MST3k adjacent energy to the movie, but that makes it all the more charming. The movie is gorgeous, a bit sleazy, and beautifully shot. Admittedly, the fact that I was high for the first half may have some influence on my opinion, but this was a fun movie that hits on a lot of my more niché interests. As pretentious as it sounds, this is one of those movies that will probably not appeal to someone totally unfamiliar with, not only Horror, but all the other subgenres that this movie dips into. It's an odd movie, no question. But this is more than just a few layers deep on an onion. This is like one of those spots in the onion where another onion almost started to grow but ultimately was choked out. If that makes sense. It's not like anything I was expecting, and it kept me guessing. There's something about this era of filmmaking that appeals to me, and I can absolutely see how this movie may have influenced a lot of the movies I grew up with. I honestly want to look up more about this movie and the people who made it.
Weak, confused plot, poor visuals, no thrills. Would not recommend.
These are not zombies - similar, but not zombies. Some cool stuff going on here. Horror completist vibes. If slow is not for you, I’d skip it.