Messiah of Evil Blu-ray
'Messiah of Evil' Directors: Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz (1973) Radiance Blu-ray | 4K restoration | Region Free
A woman arrives in a sleepy seaside town after receiving unsettling letters from her father, only to discover the town is under the influence of a strange cult that weeps tears of blood, and hunger for human flesh.
From the writers of American Grafitti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck, this dreamy and atmospheric film transposes the post-Night of the Living Dead zombie movie to a surreal small-town American setting, presented through gorgeous Techniscope visuals that echo the stylish European horror of Mario Bava and Hammer.
Special features include:
- Audio commentary by critics and horror experts Kim Newman and Stephen Thrower
- Archival interview with co-writer-director Willard Huyck by Mike White from the Projection Booth Podcast
- What the Blood Moon Brings: Messiah of Evil, A New American Nightmare - A documentary feature which explores Messiah of Evil in the context of American independent cinema of the 70s, and of several subgenres of horror
- Visual essay on American Gothic and Female Hysteria by critic Kat Ellinger (2023)
