Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
Release Year: 1971
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Blood on Satan's Claw, La piel de Satanás, O Estigma de Satanás, Satan's Skin, La nuit des maléfices
Director: Piers Haggard
Writer: Piers Haggard, Robert Wynne-Simmons
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Peter L. Andrews, Malcolm B. Heyworth
Executive_Producer: Tony Tenser
Companies: Chilton Films, Tigon British Film Productions
Genre: Horror, Horror Film
Budget: 140.000
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: beast, devil, england, folk horror, murder, mutilation, occult, rape, sacrifice, satanism, village, witchcraft
Story
In 18th century England, landsman Ralph Gower discovers a corpse with fur and a skull with one eye buried in his field. He alerts the local judge but the evidence disappears. Meanwhile, Peter Edmonton brings his fiancée Rosalind to his aunt's house for their upcoming marriage. That night, Rosalind becomes insane, her hand replaced by a claw. Peter wakes up to find he has cut off his own hand. The local children, led by Angel Blake, start acting strangely and engaging in criminal behavior, all exhibiting fur on their skin. The judge returns from London and concludes that evil has possessed the children. He forms a search party to investigate.
Summary
Blood on Satan's Claw is a 1971 British horror film directed by Piers Haggard, set in 18th century England. When a corpse with demonic features is discovered, it unleashes a series of evil events upon the village, including child corruption and violent crimes. The film is notable for its folk horror themes and its focus on the terrifying power of youth gone wrong.
