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The Devil's Possessed

1974 · 95 min

A grim, slow-burning medieval horror of witchcraft and tyranny, with a brooding atmosphere and occasional lurid shocks.

Overview
An evil ruler uses witchcraft and evil spirits to keep his subjects in line, but the his reign of terror prompts the people to revolt.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • revenge
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, adventure
Directed by
León Klimovsky
Written by
Paul Naschy
Starring
Paul Naschy, Norma Sebré, Guillermo Bredeston, Mariano Vidal Molina, Graciela Nilson, Eduardo Calvo, Luis Induni, José Luis Chinchilla
Music
Carlos Viziello
Cinematography
Francisco Sánchez
Runtime
95 min
Country
Argentina, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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