Messiah of Evil

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Messiah of Evil

Original USA movie poster
Directed by Willard Huyck
Gloria Katz
Produced by Willard Huyck
Gloria Katz
Written by Willard Huyck
Gloria Katz
Starring Michael Greer
Marianna Hill
Joy Bang
Anitra Ford
Royal Dano
Elisha Cook Jr.
Charles Dierkop
Morgan Fisher
Cinematography Stephen Katz
Editing by Scott Conrad
Release date(s) 1973
Running time 85 min.
Country United States
Language English
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Messiah of Evil or Dead People is a movie made in 1972 by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, the husband and wife team behind Howard the Duck (film). The movie is in the public domain and so is available in the 50 Chilling Classics Megapack.[citation needed]

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[edit] Plot

A young woman (Marianna Hill) moves back home to find out what happened to her estranged father an artist However as she arrives in the California beach house she runs into some decidedly odd behavior, Her father is gone but the house is full of his paintings. She meets an aristocrat (Michael Greer) and his two sexy groupies when they are asked to leave town they remain staying at her father's house. Things get completely crazy with the dead coming back to life and all hell begins breaking loose.

[edit] Famous scenes

  • One of the girls coming across late night zombies eating raw meat in a grocery store.
  • The other babe sitting alone in the movie theater as it gradually fills as she watches a trailer for a western starring Sammy Davis Jr. and James Caan, Gone With The West.

[edit] Legend

The return of the "messiah of evil" causes the townsfolk to turn into a bunch of flesh-eating zombies.

[edit] Re-Edited?

There are several clues within the film that lead to speculation about Michael Greer's character Thom, and his connections with the dark stranger. They are both played by Greer, and obviously were meant to be either related, the same person, or Thom was a reincarnation. This is further evidenced in an interview with Michael Greer where he states that he will be playing "the devil's son" in his upcoming film, Messiah of Evil. This plot point seems to have been lost in the editing room.

[edit] Cast

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