FilmRDemonic & Possession Witchcraft & Occult Supernatural

To the Devil a Daughter1976

Name: To the Devil a Daughter
Genre: Demonic & Possession, Witchcraft & Occult, Supernatural, Gothic
Released: 1976-03-04
Rating: 5.6

“...and suddenly the screams of a baby born in Hell!”

Directed by Peter Sykes

5.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 5.8Rotten Tomatoes 45%Metacritic 39TMDB 5.5

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Year

1976

Runtime

95 min

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.

Horror Vault's take

A renowned occult writer finds himself thrust into a desperate race against a charismatic but dangerous excommunicated priest and his devoted Satanic cult. At the centre of their sinister designs is a young woman, raised within the cult's shadow and earmarked for a terrifying divine purpose. Drawing on Christopher Lee's commanding menace, the film weaves ritual, faith, and damnation into a slow-burning clash of wills. Hammer's final horror production delivers a brooding, continental atmosphere that sets it apart from the studio's earlier gothic fare.

Content: Occult And Satanic Ritual Imagery, Brief Nudity, Disturbing Scenes Involving A Young Woman, Mature Themes Of Religious Corruption And Manipulation