1974 · possession · exorcist · horror
The Antichrist
Directed by Alberto De Martino1h 52m1974
An Italian nobleman seeks help after his paralyzed daughter becomes possessed by the spirit of a malevolent ancestress.
Our read: The Antichrist (1974) reads as a heavy, steady, inventive possession · exorcist · horror entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, extreme possession / exorcist, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- intense
- inventive
- cold
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