Messiah of Evil (1973) Cult Classic Horror Film Starring Marianna HIll & Michael Greer

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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.

Co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, and starring Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Anitra Ford, Royal Dano and Elisha Cook Jr.

Made in 1973 and released theatrically in late 1974, it would later be re-released under a number of alternate titles, including Dead People, Night of the Damned, Return of the Living Dead, and Revenge of the Screaming Dead.

Messiah of Evil was listed at #95 on IndieWire's 100 Greatest Horror Movies of All-Time, with the film's entry stating, "While Messiah of Evil is lesser known, it’s full of iconic and memorable scenes that recall to mind some of George A. Romero’s best work."

Ironically, the film was involved in a dispute in the 1978 when a Chicago distributor released it under the title "Return of the Living Dead". The title was chosen to make it sound as part of the "Living Dead" franchise and this was misleading. The Laurel Group (also known as Laurel Entertainment), founded in 1976 by George A. Romero and Richard P. Rubinstein, took legal action against this use of the title. Eventually the Motion Picture Association of America decided that Romero did not hold exclusive rights to the terms Living Dead, but ruled against the use of the misleading title for "Messiah". It was relased theatrically one last time in 1980 under the title 'Dead People".

Directors Huyck and Katz are the husband-and-wife team who would subsequently direct "Howard the Duck" (1986) as well as produce screenplays for "American Graffiti" (1973) and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984).

The film has fallen into the public domain.

This film in being presented for entertainment, nostalgic and historical purposes only. I do not own this film.

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