Messiah of Evil

Messiah of Evil

Terror you won't want to remember—in a film you won’t be able to forget.

1975•1h 30m•6.2/10

HorrorMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(162)

A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dune, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.

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Production

V/M Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Marianna Hill

Marianna Hill

Arletty Lang

Michael Greer

Michael Greer

Thom

Joy Bang

Joy Bang

Toni

Anitra Ford

Anitra Ford

Laura

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Joseph Lang

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Charlie

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Gas Attendant

Bennie Robinson

Bennie Robinson

Albino Trucker

Morgan Fisher

Townsperson

Emma Truckman

Townsperson

Dyanne Asimow

Townsperson

Herb Margolis

Townsperson

Alex Michaels

Townsperson

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Stabbing Victim in Prologue

Laurie Charlap-Hyman

Townsperson

Bill L. Norton

Bill L. Norton

Townsperson

Willard Huyck

Willard Huyck

Zombie in Car (uncredited)

Gloria Katz

Gloria Katz

Ticket Booth Zombie (uncredited)

Billy Weber

Supermarket Zombie (uncredited)

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