Blood on Satan's Claw

Name: Blood on Satan's Claw
Director: Piers Haggard
Released: 1971-01-28T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 6.2

1971 · TMDB 6.2

Directed by Piers Haggard

After a landsman in 18th century England discovers a corpse covered in fur buried in a field, the town becomes infected by "the devil's skin," leading the local children to engage in demonic rituals and criminal behavior.

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In a 17th-century English village, a demonic presence corrupts the youth, leading to witchcraft and murder. A foundational folk horror that roots evil in the land itself.

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Patrick Wymark Linda Hayden Barry Andrews Michele Dotrice Wendy Padbury Anthony Ainley Charlotte Mitchell Tamara Ustinov Simon Williams James Hayter Howard Goorney Avice Landone

Director · Piers Haggard Producer · Malcolm B. Heyworth Producer · Peter L. Andrews Writer · Robert Wynne-Simmons Cinematography · Dick Bush Composer · Marc Wilkinson Editor · Richard Best

Runtime: 96 min
Released: 1971-01-28
Studio: Tigon British Film Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.2

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In a 17th-century English village, a demonic presence corrupts the youth, leading to witchcraft and murder. A foundational folk horror that roots evil in the land itself.