Devil worship, goat-head Borgnine and William Shatner with sideburns, wearing a checked shirt...that's about it. On the surface that'd sound pretty appealing...urg!
Plot: The film begins almost halfway through (or it feels like it), with a frantic mother and her strapping young son- Shatner (not long released from his tour of duty with the Federation) trying to figure out how to save his dad from the Satanic cult that lives nearby and seems intent on getting their rather nicely bound leather book back. Shatner ain't 'avin' it and goes off to fight the leader- Ernest Borgnine (Airwolf), who dresses in a red cape and has the power to become a goat-bloke. At some point Tom Skerrit (Top Gun-Shatner's bruv in this one) goes off to the cult site (ha, cult site!) and has a word too. Etc, etc.
Feels awfully like a US version of a Hammer Horror Production...that, in this case is not so much the recommendation you might think it to be. Sadly the director- Robert Fuest (The Abominable Dr Phibes) rarely worked again after this failure. He ended up doing a soft-core porn in Greece in the early 80's.
Budget: $?
Gross: $ clearly not much.
Fun Fact: Look out for a very young John Travolta. I miss him, he's crafty that guy! Actual Satanist, Anton LaVey is credited as a consultant on the film. You gotta take a look at this fella!
Plot: The film begins almost halfway through (or it feels like it), with a frantic mother and her strapping young son- Shatner (not long released from his tour of duty with the Federation) trying to figure out how to save his dad from the Satanic cult that lives nearby and seems intent on getting their rather nicely bound leather book back. Shatner ain't 'avin' it and goes off to fight the leader- Ernest Borgnine (Airwolf), who dresses in a red cape and has the power to become a goat-bloke. At some point Tom Skerrit (Top Gun-Shatner's bruv in this one) goes off to the cult site (ha, cult site!) and has a word too. Etc, etc.
Feels awfully like a US version of a Hammer Horror Production...that, in this case is not so much the recommendation you might think it to be. Sadly the director- Robert Fuest (The Abominable Dr Phibes) rarely worked again after this failure. He ended up doing a soft-core porn in Greece in the early 80's.
Budget: $?
Gross: $ clearly not much.
Fun Fact: Look out for a very young John Travolta. I miss him, he's crafty that guy! Actual Satanist, Anton LaVey is credited as a consultant on the film. You gotta take a look at this fella!
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