HorrorMystery

Messiah of Evil

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

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.

Release Date : 1973-04-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : V/M Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Revenge of the Screaming DeadMessiah of Evil: The Second ComingBlood VirginDead People

Cast

Character Name : Arletty Lang

Original Name : Marianna Hill

Gender : Female

Character Name : Thom

Original Name : Michael Greer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toni

Original Name : Joy Bang

Gender : Female

Character Name : Laura

Original Name : Anitra Ford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joseph Lang

Original Name : Royal Dano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Elisha Cook Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gas Attendant

Original Name : Charles Dierkop

Gender : Male

Character Name : Albino Trucker

Original Name : Bennie Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsperson

Original Name : Morgan Fisher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsperson

Original Name : Emma Truckman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsperson

Original Name : Dyanne Asimow

Gender : Female

Character Name : Townsperson

Original Name : Herb Margolis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsperson

Original Name : Alex Michaels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stabbing Victim in Prologue

Original Name : Walter Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsperson

Original Name : Laurie Charlap-Hyman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsperson

Original Name : Bill L. Norton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zombie in Car (uncredited)

Original Name : Willard Huyck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ticket Booth Zombie (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Katz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Supermarket Zombie (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Weber

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-08-21

**_I see "Dead People"_** A woman (Marianna Hill) goes to the California coastal town of Point Dune to visit her artist father, but can't find him and runs into a guy (Michael Greer) and his two female companions (Anitra Ford & Joy Bang). They discover that there are mysterious and peculiar things going on in town, which eventually take a deadly turn. "Messiah of Evil" (1973) is an American film with a misleading title; it was originally called "Dead People," which is more fitting. The flick has a haunting ambiance, effectively combining elements of "Carnival of Souls" (1962), "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) and "Let's Scare Jessica to Death." It's on par with the first two, but not great like "Night," a classic horror masterpiece. If you don't remember Marianna Hill, the doe-eyed protagonist, she was one of the most beautiful women to appear on the Original Series of Star Trek, specifically the episode "Dagger of the the Mind" as Dr. Helen Noel. The movie is a must for fans of her since she is prominently featured. The title "Messiah of Evil" is too generic and gives the impression that the story prominently features a weirdo dark Christ-figure, but this is hardly the case. The dark messiah is ambiguous and barely featured. A more fitting title would be "Village of the Dead" or something to this effect. In any case, many hail it as a moody horror masterpiece from the early 70s. It has a few highlights and is mandatory viewing for 60s-70s mystery/horror aficionados and admirers of the lovely Marianna Hill. Unfortunately, it's actually kind of boring and the whole "dark messiah" side of the story is insubstantial. It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in SoCal in Malibu, Burbank, Anaheim, Melrose, Venice and Echo Park. GRADE: C+/B-