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Messiah of Evil 1973 123movies

Messiah of Evil 1973 123movies

Terror you won’t want to remember—in a film you won’t be able to forget.May. 02, 197390 Min.
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Watch: Messiah of Evil 1973 123movies, Full Movie Online – After losing contact with her artist father, Arletty travels to the west coast. Though she doesn’t find him, she meets Thom, an odd wealthy man who’s travelling with 2 lovers, Toni and Laura, to meet her father. She reads his diary and realises there’s something strange with the residents of this California town..
Plot: A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dune, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.
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Disagree with you buddy
I’m gonna go ahead and disagree with the guy who wrote the review on the top screen. Not vehemently but slightly. This is a really good and unique film for the genre. In contrast to most of the living dead movies ever made this is a classic.

You;re right, though, the scene at the supermarket and the theatre scene are standouts. I think it is well shot, or at least unintentionally atmospheric and I like it because I get a feel of that time and place in independent film-making.

Could have been better but more than technical perfection I look for uniqueness in a movie and this one is unique. Since video stores no longer actually have videos it’s great that movie like this are making their way to compilation packages at media superstores. If you see this one in a combo package go ahead and but it I think you’ll like it.

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Review By: zombielogic-1
Mesmerizing horror film!
DEAD PEOPLE (or MESSIAH OF EVIL) is one of those rare horror films that comes along only a few instances in one’s lifetime. I had heard about it years ago but never sought it, mostly because of the really bad reviews it got (Michael Weldon says it’s crap in his Psychotronic book) but after deciding to check it out and paying only 4 bucks for the DVD, I have to say that all those naysayers were wrong. Really wrong.

I was totally knocked-out by this forgotten film. Everything about it is mesmerizing. The thing I was impressed the most about DEAD PEOPLE is the mood. I’ve rarely seen a horror this darkly moody, not since SUSPIRIA. Horror fans looking for gore or fast paced action or even the standard way horror films are usually made (high body count, an unstoppable killer, etc) will be disappointed by DEAD PEOPLE. It’s none of those things.

DEAD PEOPLE is directed like a nightmare and everything about it is disorienting. There’s almost no familiar point of reference in the movie. Everything about it is deliberately done as to make the viewers feel like they cannot relate to what’s going on, which is probably why this film looks like a failure to many. But for me, the effect is fantastic. This “disorientating” technique is very common now, with celebrated filmmakers, such as David Lynch, who have made entire careers utilizing this style of film-making.

Take the threesome for instance, played by Michael Greer, Joy Bang and the luscious Anitra Ford. When was the last time you saw a threesome in a horror film? This threesome could have easily been used to titillate fans of horror or exploitation films but it is shown matter-of-factly and yet, to most people, a threesome is still not something they’re comfortable with. The “matter-of-fact” way the threesome is portrayed might indicate to many that their characters are poorly written when it’s the opposite. The fact that the movie never delves into the most salacious aspects of a threesome tells me more about what the filmmakers believed was important to the story than anything else.

But these incidental, disorienting aspects of the story do not even begin to explain the non-clichéd horror aspects of DEAD PEOPLE, which can only be described as beautiful. Something horrific is going on in town. People are turning into “dead people”, not because they were bitten by a vampire or a zombie, but because of some unseen force. The creeping terror that occurs in DP is not that different than what happens in something like THE BIRDS or INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, sans cold war paranoia. Thanks to the spooky voice overs, one from the daughter and one from the father, we learn that the unseen force affect people through the mind or soul (the father, who’s an artist, is aware of this unseen force and it affects his art. Brilliant!) Comparing DEAD PEOPLE to other films is sorta a disservice because this is a totally original film. Unlike so many horror movies, the horror elements in DEAD PEOPLE are not used by the filmmakers to “punish” the characters but to create a nightmarish world, which oddly enough, because of the subtle way the creeping terror unfolds, makes the movie look more real than real.

The acting from everyone rangs from OK to pretty good, with Michael Greer being a revelation. He has a very commanding presence. It’s a shame his film career never amounted to much. And Anitra Ford is ridiculously hot. I’ve rarely seen such a sensuous woman in movies. Again, it’s a shame her career went nowhere. The music is low key but effective. The cinematography is excellent. The amazing use of depth of field enhances the nightmarish goings on. The only thing that’s bad is the song at the end. It just doesn’t fit the rest of the movie.

For a film that’s supposed to be bad, there are several stand-out scenes in it. About 6 or 7. That’s a lot! Most have already mentioned those stand-out scenes here (at the supermarket and cinema) but there are others: at the beginning, at the gas station. When the daughter finds her father’s notes. Joy Bang looking at the paintings when getting ready to sleep. The scene when the cops start shooting at people. And the dead people crashing though skylight. The sound effects are a little weak during that scene but the whole moment is still powerful.

I hope one day this film will be completely restored and maybe be re-released on the big screen, which would rock. If your a fan of horror and love atmospheric, moody, nightmarish horror films make sure to check out DEAD PEOPLE. It’s simply mesmerizing!

Review By: Maciste_Brother

Other Information:

Original Title Messiah of Evil
Release Date 1973-05-02
Release Year 1973

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 30 min (90 min), 1 hr 30 min (90 min) (UK)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Horror
Director Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
Writer Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
Actors Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Techniscope (2-perf)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (anamorphic)

Messiah of Evil 1973 123movies
Messiah of Evil 1973 123movies
Messiah of Evil 1973 123movies
Messiah of Evil 1973 123movies
Original title Messiah of Evil
TMDb Rating 6.339 90 votes

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