Radiance Presents... MESSIAH OF EVIL

A woman arrives in a sleepy seaside town after receiving unsettling letters from her father, only to discover the town is under the influence of a strange cult that weeps tears of blood and hunger for human flesh. From Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, the writers of American Grafitti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck, this dreamy and atmospheric film transposes the post-Night of the Living Dead zombie movie to a surreal small-town American setting, presented through gorgeous Techniscope visuals that echo the stylish European horror of Mario Bava and Hammer. A true cult film, Messiah of Evil, which was also released as Dead People, has overcome distribution challenges to enjoy growing awareness and high acclaim after decades of word-of-mouth enthusiasm among horror cinema fans and critics around the world.

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Radiance Presents… @ The Prince Charles Cinema

Radiance Presents… sees boutique film company and Blu-ray label Radiance Films takeover the Prince Charles Cinema to showcase a curated selection of some of the best and most underappreciated works from world cinema. The Radiance list draws on a dizzyingly varied range of genres and modes of filmmaking: from Miami Blues to The Bride Wore Black, neo-realism to neo-noir, and L’amour fou to Kinji Fukusaku, the only guarantee with Radiance is films of the highest quality, and selections that are driven above all else by a passion for cinema. You may not have heard of some of our titles, but if you’re open to taking a chance you might just discover your new favourite film.