To the Devil a Daughter
A desperate occult novelist races to rescue a young nun from a satanic cult preparing to claim her soul on her eighteenth birthday.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- eerie
- disturbing
- classic horror night
- occult horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the occult premise and performances promising but judged the film convoluted, padded, and insufficiently frightening.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Father Michael's satanic cult presents itself as Catholic while preparing Catherine for a diabolical ritual.
Occult novelist John Verney becomes the central protector investigating the cult's plans for Catherine.
Christopher Lee's Father Michael leads the cult with commanding authority and apparent supernatural power.
The film foregrounds satanic ceremonies, psychic trances, hallucinations, and occult special effects.
Films like To the Devil a Daughter, and why
The Wicker Man
satanic cult horror, religious corruption, and occult ritual
The Exorcist
supernatural possession themes, satanic evil, and disturbing religious imagery
Rosemary's Baby
occult conspiracy, demonic forces, and gothic horror atmosphere
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Hammer horror production, supernatural menace, and stylized gothic suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Sykes
- Release Date
- 1976-03-04
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Richard Widmark
- Christopher Lee
- Nastassja Kinski
- Honor Blackman
- Denholm Elliott
- Michael Goodliffe
- Eva Maria Meineke
- Anthony Valentine
- Derek Francis
- Izabella Telezynska
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Night Flight Plus, Midnight Pulp, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is To the Devil a Daughter about?
- A desperate occult novelist races to rescue a young nun from a satanic cult preparing to claim her soul on her eighteenth birthday.
- What is To the Devil a Daughter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of To the Devil a Daughter as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is To the Devil a Daughter violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in To the Devil a Daughter as moderate.
- What did critics think of To the Devil a Daughter?
- Critics generally found the occult premise and performances promising but judged the film convoluted, padded, and insufficiently frightening.
- Which films are like To the Devil a Daughter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wicker Man, The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, and The Satanic Rites of Dracula.
- How long is To the Devil a Daughter?
- To the Devil a Daughter runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch To the Devil a Daughter?
- In United States, To the Devil a Daughter streams on Night Flight Plus, Midnight Pulp, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
