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Deadly Blessing

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Deadly Blessing
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R,1hr 42min
Genres:
Drama,Horror,Action
Released:
April 14, 1982
Director:
Wes Craven
Distributor:
United Artists
Starring:
Maren Jensen, Susan Buckner, Sharon Stone  ...more
Synopsis: Deadly Blessing, a disappointing effort from famed horror-film director Wes Craven, tells the story of a woman's fight against a religious cult which will not stop at murder. Martha (Maren Jensen) lives alone near a conservative, repressive religious cult led by Isaiah (Ernest Borgnine). Martha's husband was murdered under mysterious circumstances after he left the cult. Martha and her two visiting friends Vicky (Susan Buckner) and Lana (Sharon Stone) find themselves being pressured to live in the ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
This film finds director Wes Craven in a transitional phase between his hard-hitting early work and his later commercial successes. As such, Deadly Blessing is an "all over the map" experience for viewers. The script veers back and forth between shock setpieces and an earnest exploration of religious repression, never truly committing to its genre until the last thirty minutes. At that point, it goes ... Full Review
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Maren Jensen
Martha
Susan Buckner
Vicky
Sharon Stone
Lana
Jeff East
John Schmidt
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