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Antichrist
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R,1hr 36min
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1974
Distributor:
Anchor Bay
Synopsis: Alberto De Martino's imitative occult horror film, photographed by Aristide Massaccesi (aka Joe D'Amato), is probably the best of numerous Italian copies of The Exorcist which flooded theaters in the mid-1970s. Carla Gravina stars as Hipolita, a paralyzed young woman with serious mental problems stemming from the death of her mother. Her crisis of faith and the intervention of a well-meaning psychologist lead Hipolita to remember her past life as a witch during the Inquisition. Eventually, Hipolita ... Full Synopsis
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The Antichrist is not Italian horror's finest 96 minutes. Long stretches of not-a-lot happening are supposed to create suspense, but all they do is delay the inevitable finale, which was the original audience's entire reason for being there since they knew it was going to include elements of The Exorcist. A Satanic ritual in the woods, which includes a rape-by-goat (you have to look fast and hit the ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Ippolita
Massimo Oderisi
Father Mittner
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