Messiah of Evil (1974) Full movie | Supernatural horror

Messiah of Evil is a 1974 American supernatural horror film written, produced, and directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz. It stars Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Anitra Ford, Royal Dano, and Elisha Cook Jr. Its plot follows a woman who travels to a remote coastal town in California to find her missing artist father; upon arrival, she finds herself in the midst of a series of bizarre incidents.

Shot in 1971 but not premiered until December 1974, the film released throughout 1975 under several titles. Largely overlooked upon initial release, the film would later develop a cult following and undergoes a critical reappraisal, with praise directed towards its surrealist, dreamlike tone and elliptical plot.

Husband-and-wife team Huyck and Katz would go on to direct and write Howard the Duck. The duo had previously co-written American Graffiti and would later go on to write Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.