17th Century devil worshipers, oh those wacky kids. Every generation has problems with it's youth. Notice the misspelling of ...
17th Century devil worshipers, oh those wacky kids. Every generation has problems with it's youth.
Notice the misspelling of the production company's name in the opening credits Tigron instead of Tigon. Tigon films were low budget films similar to Hammer and Amicus.
After a plowboy accidentally unearths the skeletal remains of a demonic creature, a cult of teenage devil-worshippers emerges in a 17th-century Cornwall farming community, led by the gorgeous temptress Angel (Linda Hayden, who positively smolders). Together, the children begin performing blood sacrifices in order to bring the skeletal demon back to life. The film eventually steers into witch-hunt territory -- in the vein of Michael Reeves' Witchfinder General -- as the superstitious locals use inquisition-style practices to put a stop to Hayden's cult. This lush, moody horror piece is superbly written, though the plot becomes a bit dense at times; the film was originally intended as a three-part series, but was eventually edited down to one feature. Still, Piers Haggard's assured direction keeps the threads together and provides just enough shock value to keep viewers on their toes. Watch for Peter Ustinov's daughter Tamara as one of the children.
That is such a classic of that period!
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