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              Messiah of Evil 15 rating

              A sleepy seaside town becomes beholden to a bloodthirsty cult, in this dreamy and atmospheric horror.

              Horror 1972 90 mins

              Director: Willard Huyck

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              Overview

              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. From the writers of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, this atmospheric film transposes the post-Night of the Living Dead zombie movie to a surreal small-town American setting, presented through gorgeous Techniscope visuals.

              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.

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