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Disciple of Death

  • 19721972
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
135
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POPULARITY
152,133
468
Disciple of Death (1972)
Horror
A henchman of Satan poses as a priest in order to get closer to young virgins he needs for human sacrifice.A henchman of Satan poses as a priest in order to get closer to young virgins he needs for human sacrifice.A henchman of Satan poses as a priest in order to get closer to young virgins he needs for human sacrifice.
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
135
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
152,133
468
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    • Director
      • Tom Parkinson
    • Writers
      • Tom Parkinson(by)
      • Mike Raven(by)
      • Monty Haltrecht(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Mike Raven
      • Ronald Lacey
      • Stephen Bradley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tom Parkinson
    • Writers
      • Tom Parkinson(by)
      • Mike Raven(by)
      • Monty Haltrecht(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Mike Raven
      • Ronald Lacey
      • Stephen Bradley
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    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Disciple of Death (1972)
    Disciple of Death (1972)
    Mike Raven in Disciple of Death (1972)
    Mike Raven and Virginia Wetherell in Disciple of Death (1972)

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    Mike Raven
    Mike Raven
    • Stranger
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    • Parson
    • (as Ronnie Lacey)
    Stephen Bradley
    • Ralph
    Marguerite Hardiman
    • Julia
    Virginia Wetherell
    • Ruth
    George Belbin
    • Squire
    Betty Alberge
    Betty Alberge
    • Dorothy
    Nicholas Amer
    Nicholas Amer
    • Melchisidech, the Cabalist
    • (as Nick Amer)
    Rusty Goffe
    • Dwarf
    Louise Jameson
    Louise Jameson
    • Betty
    Joe Dunlop
    • Mathew
    Daisika
    • Gypsy
    • Director
      • Tom Parkinson
    • Writers
      • Tom Parkinson(by)
      • Mike Raven(by)
      • Monty Haltrecht(additional dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Mike Raven's wife and family appeared as (unpaid) extras.
    • Quotes

      Melchisidech, the Cabalist: [Regarding the Stranger's magic spells] Now, as I see it, he hasn't had time to work in sevens, so it must be in threes.

      Parson: Ah, the Blessed Trinity.

      Melchisidech, the Cabalist: Trinity, schminity. This is none of your Christian schmatte. This is your kosher Yiddishe magic.

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      Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: Disciple of Death (1982)

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    10/10
    Beautiful, Bizarre Indie Gothic!
    This marvelous indie Gothic fantasy really stretches the limits of what can be done on a small budget, with an exceptional screenplay and good performers. Taking place in an undefined country, in an undefined time, the film depicts a primal battle between the forces of good and evil, centering on a young man and his beloved. An early blood ritual between the two lovers invokes the insatiable demons of antiquity, dooming the couple and their community to the regressive terrors of entrenched conservatism. Evil soon enters, in the form of a dark charismatic stranger, a landowner with decidedly malevolent intentions. An old witch sees the evil stranger for what he is, and is summarily dispatched for this dangerous knowledge. The village parson is on to the dark stranger, and he and the young man must make a terrifying journey to confront and conquer this evil which threatens to decimate their community. Amongst many other treats, there are some rousing blood sacrifices, with some effective gore, plus an amazing "magic mirror" montage sequence. The monster's harem of the undead are a joy to behold, and the devil has an impressive chamber of horrors. The film excels in effective sketches of various period archetypes, each overdrawn almost to the point of caricature - very much in the spirit of the Andy Milligan horror films of the same time period. In addition, there are several surreal characters which seem straight out of a Russian folk tale. This magical film effortlessly takes us to another world, where life is cheap, dumb and brutal, and evil sucks the life from the innocent with impunity. A groovy period organ score, featuring familiar ditties by Bach and others, nicely accentuates the antediluvian nature of this insular fairy tale world. Adorable little indie films such as this put the bloated corporate product of Hamer Films to shame.
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    • Release date
      • 1976 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Monster mit der Teufelsklaue
    • Filming locations
      • Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Embassy Pictures
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      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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