The Blood on Satan's Claw
An isolated English village is consumed by satanic corruption after a bizarre relic awakens an ancient evil among its children.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- folk horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the atmospheric rural setting, performances, and Linda Hayden's presence while faulting the film's later sensationalism and loss of subtlety.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film places satanic possession and ritual violence within an isolated eighteenth-century English village and its surrounding countryside.
Angel Blake commands local children whose youthful appearance contrasts with their escalating occult behavior and violence.
The sunlit English countryside and village life are repeatedly framed as vulnerable to demonic disorder.
Ralph Gower's discovery of a one-eyed, fur-covered skull triggers the village's investigation and expanding possession.
Films like The Blood on Satan's Claw, and why
Witchfinder General
shared rural folk horror, satanic possession, historical english setting, and atmospheric supernatural dread
The Wicker Man
shared british folk horror, pagan ritual, isolated village setting, and collision between christianity and older beliefs
Rosemary's Baby
shared occult horror, vulnerable young people, satanic influence, and unsettling supernatural ambiguity
Movie Details
- Director
- Piers Haggard
- Release Date
- 1971-01-28
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (175)
Cast
- Patrick Wymark
- Linda Hayden
- Barry Andrews
- Michele Dotrice
- Wendy Padbury
- Anthony Ainley
- Charlotte Mitchell
- Tamara Ustinov
- Simon Williams
- James Hayter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel , Cineverse Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Blood on Satan's Claw about?
- An isolated English village is consumed by satanic corruption after a bizarre relic awakens an ancient evil among its children.
- What is The Blood on Satan's Claw like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Blood on Satan's Claw as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Blood on Satan's Claw violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Blood on Satan's Claw as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Blood on Satan's Claw?
- Critics broadly praised the atmospheric rural setting, performances, and Linda Hayden's presence while faulting the film's later sensationalism and loss of subtlety.
- Which films are like The Blood on Satan's Claw?
- Films with a similar feel include Witchfinder General, The Wicker Man, and Rosemary's Baby.
- How long is The Blood on Satan's Claw?
- The Blood on Satan's Claw runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Blood on Satan's Claw?
- In United States, The Blood on Satan's Claw streams on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel , Cineverse Amazon Channel.
