Film

Messiah of Evil

1975 · 1h 30m · Horror · Mystery

Terror you won't want to remember—in a film you won’t be able to forget.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

Marianna Hill

Arletty Lang

Michael Greer

Thom

Joy Bang

Toni

Anitra Ford

Laura

Royal Dano

Joseph Lang

Elisha Cook Jr.

Charlie

Charles Dierkop

Gas Attendant

Bennie Robinson

Albino Trucker

Morgan Fisher

Townsperson

Emma Truckman

Townsperson

Dyanne Asimow

Townsperson

Herb Margolis

Townsperson

Alex Michaels

Townsperson

Walter Hill

Stabbing Victim in Prologue

Laurie Charlap-Hyman

Townsperson

Bill L. Norton

Townsperson

• Willard HuyckDirector · Producer · Screenplay
• Gloria KatzScreenplay · Producer · Director
• Alan RicheExecutive Producer
• Stephen M. KatzDirector of Photography
• Phillan BishopOriginal Music Composer
• Scott ConradEditor

New TrailerOfficial Theatrical Trailer

Release date

April 23, 1975

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Genres

Horror, Mystery

• 

  Re-Animator

  1985

• 

  Rumours

  2024

• 

  Inland Empire

  2006

• 

  Murder, My Sweet

  1944

• 

  The Long Goodbye

  1973

• 

  Laura

  1944

• 

  The Lake

  1998

• 

  Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video Vol. 32

  2009

• 

  Captured!

  2026

• 

  Rise: Blood Hunter

  2007

• 

  Attack of the Psychedelic Zombies, Man!

  2015

• 

  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

  1992