# Deadly Blessing (1981)

> A grieving widow is terrorized by an Amish-like sect whose religious suspicions conceal a potentially supernatural threat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20668

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: Maren Jensen, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner, Jeff East, Colleen Riley, Douglas Barr, Lisa Hartman, Lois Nettleton
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082245/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, paranoid, late night horror viewing, 1980s horror marathon

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