Messiah of Evil (Dead People)...worth checking out?

FilmFiend · 07-13-2007, 04:38 PM

I've heard a few good things about this 70's cheapie. Is it worth seeking out? I did watch the supermarket scene on Youtube. Someone had more scenes posted, but I didn't want to watch anymore. Is the entire movie pretty good? It has that low-budget 70's look I love, so I'm probably sure to enjoy it. If a movie has Anitra Ford from the The Price Is Right getting attacked by zombies, it gotta be worth a watch? It sort of makes me think of an early version of "Dead and Buried" or something.

Hellbilly · 07-13-2007, 04:41 PM

I love this film. Its weird, creepy and scary. Its a shame there is no decent DVD release though but still worth seeking out.

ZoSo · 07-13-2007, 04:46 PM

Yes it's worth checking out, it has a great chilling atmosphere through the entire film.

MorallySound · 07-13-2007, 04:50 PM

Yeah, it's pretty good. Doesn't make a whole lotta sense, but worth checking out.

And if you get the DVD, you also get the flick The Devil's Nightmare, which is also not too bad.

Workshed · 07-13-2007, 04:56 PM

sidenote: I watched Annie Hall last night, and Messiah of Evil was on a marquee in the background.

MorallySound · 07-13-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Workshed

sidenote: I watched Annie Hall last night, and Messiah of Evil was on a marquee in the background.

Cool, also, another sidenote: on the Grindhouse movie website, there was a feature to make your own grindhouse trailer, and there were clips in there from Messiah of Evil, among some other flicks.

07-13-2007, 08:06 PM

Messiah of Evil is pretty damn good for an obscure, low-budget film in the vein of Night of the Living Dead. It isn't a masterpiece, but definitely worth seeing. It has some genuinely creepy moments, that's for sure.

Darga · 07-31-2007, 04:08 AM

I just watched this again last night and it's got some really great creepy scenes. I would love to see a good quality DVD of this someday, but it probably won't happen.

fceurich39 · 07-31-2007, 04:12 AM

i thought it was cool i have it on the 50 chilling classics box set picture quality is crap as expected with these cheap box sets

Mok · 07-31-2007, 02:38 PM

YES

07-31-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fceurich39

i thought it was cool i have it on the 50 chilling classics box set picture quality is crap as expected with these cheap box sets

Actually, I didn't think the quality of the 50 Chilling Classics box set version was that bad! At least it is one of the best transfers in that set.

fceurich39 · 07-31-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanPC

Actually, I didn't think the quality of the 50 Chilling Classics box set version was that bad! At least it is one of the best transfers in that set.

yeah i guess you're right alot better picture quality than most in the set

MrKateB · 07-31-2007, 07:09 PM

I thought this movie was pretty damn freaky.

satans-sadists · 07-31-2007, 07:23 PM

I need to see this. Still waiting for a quality dvd of the movie to come along.

07-13-2007, 04:38 PM	#1
FilmFiend Stalker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 443	Messiah of Evil (Dead People)...worth checking out? I've heard a few good things about this 70's cheapie. Is it worth seeking out? I did watch the supermarket scene on Youtube. Someone had more scenes posted, but I didn't want to watch anymore. Is the entire movie pretty good? It has that low-budget 70's look I love, so I'm probably sure to enjoy it. If a movie has Anitra Ford from the The Price Is Right getting attacked by zombies, it gotta be worth a watch? It sort of makes me think of an early version of "Dead and Buried" or something.

07-13-2007, 04:41 PM	#2
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,665	I love this film. Its weird, creepy and scary. Its a shame there is no decent DVD release though but still worth seeking out. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

07-13-2007, 04:46 PM	#3
ZoSo The Fucking King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Corning, NY Posts: 1,081	Yes it's worth checking out, it has a great chilling atmosphere through the entire film. __________________ =============================== - Smelling of death since 1976! - I warned you not to go out tonight. Drugs of choice: #1 \| #2 The Faces of Fu: Check It Out!

07-13-2007, 04:50 PM	#4
MorallySound There is no magic. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,846	Yeah, it's pretty good. Doesn't make a whole lotta sense, but worth checking out. And if you get the DVD, you also get the flick The Devil's Nightmare, which is also not too bad. __________________ "Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever." - Martin Bad Monster Films \| Mantis in Black Lace \| Vimeo \| Letterboxd \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| Reel to Reel \| Oh, the Horror! \| DVD Aficionado

07-13-2007, 04:56 PM	#5
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,719	sidenote: I watched Annie Hall last night, and Messiah of Evil was on a marquee in the background. __________________ *Films watched in: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

07-13-2007, 08:06 PM	#7
RyanPC Guest Posts: n/a	Messiah of Evil is pretty damn good for an obscure, low-budget film in the vein of Night of the Living Dead. It isn't a masterpiece, but definitely worth seeing. It has some genuinely creepy moments, that's for sure.

07-31-2007, 04:08 AM	#8
Darga Narcissistic Personality Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,247	I just watched this again last night and it's got some really great creepy scenes. I would love to see a good quality DVD of this someday, but it probably won't happen.

07-31-2007, 04:12 AM	#9
fceurich39 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ira's Toys store Posts: 7,597	i thought it was cool i have it on the 50 chilling classics box set picture quality is crap as expected with these cheap box sets

07-31-2007, 02:38 PM	#10
Mok Citadel of Chaos Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fighting Fantasy Posts: 4,022	YES

07-31-2007, 07:09 PM	#13
MrKateB Asshole Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,349	I thought this movie was pretty damn freaky. __________________ . http://www.nightofthesorcerers.com

07-31-2007, 07:23 PM	#14
satans-sadists Humanitarian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,867	I need to see this. Still waiting for a quality dvd of the movie to come along.

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