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The Blood on Satan's Claw
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NR,1hr 30min
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January 1, 1970
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Anchor Bay Entertainment
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Though it boasts plenty of period detail and gorgeous countryside locations, this unsung horror gem relies more on psychological tension than costume drama trappings to sustain its air of ambiguous dread. Too much of a genre piece to be read as a grand allegory, yet rich enough in subtext to invite careful viewing, The Blood on Satan's Claw flits constantly from the supernatural to the mundane but ... Read Review
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