# Messiah of Evil (1975)

> A grieving daughter enters a decaying California beach town where a missing artist's diary exposes a hypnotic curse turning the community into the living dead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14748

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
- Cast: Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford, Royal Dano, Elisha Cook Jr., Charles Dierkop, Bennie Robinson
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071396/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, hypnotic, late night horror viewing, cult film marathon

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