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Messiah of Evil (later also shown under the title Dead People) is a 1973 American supernatural horror film co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, and starring Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Anitra Ford, Royal Dano, and Elisha Cook Jr.
Dec 11, 1974 · A young woman searches for her missing artist father in a strange Californian seaside town governed by a mysterious undead cult. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this offbeat and violent horror film.
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- Horror
- Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
- 1974-12-11
Apr 21, 2023 · How a low-budget horror film became a cult classic with a plot that makes no sense. Learn about the making and unmaking of Messiah of Evil, a 1973 movie that features zombies, blood moons, and a Donner Party survivor.
Jan 14, 2024 · The first film from the writer/director team of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, who would go on to write American Graffiti and Howard the Duck, Messiah of Evil is a strange blend of 70s arthouse and zombie horror.
- Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang
- Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
While searching for her missing father, a woman (Mariana Hill) comes to a town crawling with flesh-eating zombies.
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- Willard Huyck
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- Michael Greer
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A survivor of the Donner Party, this stranger brought with him a strange curse of cannibalism, after which he killed a hunter to make his point, and walked into the sea, promising to return in 100 years when the moon turned blood red.
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.
