Movie

The Touch of Satan

1971 · 90 min

A slow, moody rural horror romance that feels like a hazy, earnest folk tale with a tragic twist.

Tagline: To Love Her Is To Be Cursed!
Overview: A murderous and decrepit old woman resides on a California walnut farm with her family. On a whim, a traveler named Jodie makes a brief side trip to the farm, where he meets and falls in love with Melissa, the proverbial farmer's daughter. Jodie and Melissa grow closer as Melissa begins to reveal the strange, dark history of her family.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, romantic and campy. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Love, fate, isolation, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
fate
isolation
guilt
redemption
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild