A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A school teacher almost runs over an old man with a box and takes him in. It's no accident that the ... See full summary »

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Cast

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Miriam Kreisl
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Moebius Kelly
Mariangela Giordano ...
Kathryn (as Maria Angela Giordano)
Michel Adatte ...
Frank
Carla Cassola ...
Dr. Pernath
Angelika Maria Boeck ...
Claire Henri
Giovanni Lombardo Radice ...
Martin Romero
Niels Gullov ...
Mr. Henri
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Damon
Donald O'Brien ...
Justice Jonathan Ford
Yasmine Ussani ...
Samantha
Dario Casalini ...
Paolo Pranzo ...
Steven
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Truck Driver
Ralph Bola Mustapha ...
Second Truck Driver
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A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A school teacher almost runs over an old man with a box and takes him in. It's no accident that the old man has come into her life, and it quickly becomes apparent that he has plans for her, plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult. Written by Ed Sutton <[email protected]>

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Satan has chosen his victims. The battle with evil has begun.

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1 March 1991 (Italy)  »

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La secta  »

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$2,000,000 (estimated)
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The opening scene states the year is 1970 but the song playing is America's "Horse with no name" which came out in 1972. See more »

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When Moebius throws that burning paper bag down the well in Miriam's cellar, you can see a stick attached to the bag, "sliding" it down the way. This had to be done, because the well was built horizontally to make filming easier. See more »

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References Martin (1978) See more »

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A Horse With No Name
Written by Dewey Bunnell (as Lee Bunnell)
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hugely entertaining
13 May 2004 | by (London, England) – See all my reviews

I first saw this film prior to its original release in the UK at the London Film Festival where Michele Soavi himself was in attendance. Afterwards I shook the man's hand and congratulated him on a fine film. The whole audience was very appreciative really. That was the last time I saw it until I finally found it again on a fine import dvd from xploitedcinema. I'm glad to say it still holds up very well indeed - the story grips from the start and doesn't let go right up to the incredible ending. Ok, so the story may have echoes of Rosemary's Baby but how often do you see a truly original horror film ? I can only think of a handful. Track this film down and you won't be disappointed.






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