You might not know this if you don’t follow me on Twitter but horror is my favorite genre of film, especially those by Italian directors like Argento, Bava, and Fulci. Prior to this entry, I think I’ve only highlighted one horror film, Fade to Black, and that was the first entry in this column. This week, I thought about another horror film that I don’t see people talking about too much, Messiah of Evil.

I first watched Messiah of Evil about a dozen years ago. I had just met my (now) husband and he told me I need to see this film. The copy we watched looked like a 13th generation video tape dub but that didn’t matter, I was in love. Over the years, every once in awhile, we revisit the movie. It’s gone from a totally obscure '70s horror film to one that is now actually available on Blu-ray through CodeRed.

Arletty (Marianna Hill) is worried about her dad (Royal Dano). He’s an artist who lives in a seaside town called Point Dune. She hasn’t heard from him in a while, so she drives down to check on him. She doesn’t find him in his house; the place looks abandoned. She makes the decision to stay there and check around the town to find out what’s up.