Directed by Peter Sykes • 1976 • United Kingdom, West Germany, United States
Starring Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Nastassja Kinski
The final horror film released by legendary British studio Hammer Films until its revival in the 2000s, this adaptation of a novel by occult specialist Dennis Wheatley pits Christopher Lee and Richard Widmark against each other in an epic satanic showdown. Heretic priest Father Michael Rayner (Lee) devises a plan to use teenage nun Catherine Beddows (Nastassja Kinski) as a pawn in a diabolical demonic ritual. When a researcher of the dark arts (Widmark) learns of the plot, he must use his expertise to do battle against Rayner’s cult and save the girl’s soul.
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