The Antichrist1974
“Deliver her from evil.”
Directed by Alberto De Martino
The premise
An Italian nobleman seeks help after his paralyzed daughter becomes possessed by the spirit of a malevolent ancestress.
Horror Vault's take
In 1970s Italy, a desperate aristocratic father watches helplessly as his physically disabled daughter falls under the influence of a malevolent spirit tied to a sinister ancestor. What begins as a search for healing through faith and medicine spirals into a harrowing battle against forces that seem beyond mortal comprehension. Rooted in Italian Gothic tradition and riding the wave of post-Exorcist possession cinema, the film layers ecclesiastical dread with deeply unsettling imagery. The Catholic Church's arsenal of prayer and ritual is put to the ultimate test against an ancient and deeply personal evil.
Content: Demonic Possession Imagery, Blasphemous And Sacrilegious Content, Sexual Content, Disturbing Occult Rituals, Strong Religious Themes That Some May Find Offensive
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Cast
Carla Gravina
Ippolita Oderisi
Mel Ferrer
Massimo Oderisi
Arthur Kennedy
Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
George Coulouris
Father Mittner
Alida Valli
Irene
Mario Scaccia
Faith Healer
Umberto Orsini
Dr. Marcello Sinibaldi
Anita Strindberg
Greta
Remo Girone
Filippo Oderisi
Ernesto Colli
Possessed Man
Bruno Tocci
Possessed Man's Friend
Beatrice De Bono
Woman healed by statue
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