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The Devil and Miss Sarah

1971 · 90 min

A slow, sun-scorched standoff where quiet dread and unholy menace press in on a small group of travelers.

Directed by
Michael Caffey
Genres
Horror, Western
Overview
A notorious outlaw being escorted to prison by a homesteader and his wife turns out to have satanic powers. He uses them on the man's wife to try to possess her and help him escape.

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Directed by
Michael Caffey
Genres
Horror, Western
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • survival
  • faith
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, western
Directed by
Michael Caffey
Written by
Calvin Clements Jr.
Starring
James Drury, Janice Rule, Gene Barry, Donald Moffat, Slim Pickens, Charles McGraw, Logan Ramsey
Cinematography
Harry L. Wolf
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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