Blood on satan s claw is a solid film from 1970 s britain. As he pulls it out of the hole, we see it was grabbed by a furry claw. The film itself is a cult british horror movie from 1971. Adapted by horror writer mark morris, blood on satans claw also stars the original films angel blake, linda hayden, alongside a stellar cast that includes alice lowe sightseers, prevenge, john heffernan ripper street, jonathan strange and mr norrell, ralph ineson the witch, the office and philip hillpearson shameless, good cop. The essential guide to exploitation cinema, i was just out of university and looking to find work in the film industry. We provide an a to z archive of celebs nude images, sex clips and hot videos. Jan 18, 2018 for the uninitiated, blood on the satans claw is a 1971 film directed by piers haggard for tigon productions, that has come to be regarded alongside tigons witchfinder general and thornemis the wicker man as one of the unholy trinity of films that define the folk horror genre in its purest form.
The blood on satan s claw 1970 while plowing his fields, a farmer unearths the skeletal remains of something unearthly and rushes off to inform the local authorities. The blood on satan s claw 1971 aka satan s skin a more apt title a farmer finds a mutated, deformed corpse while plowing his field. Chaos strikes a small village after a farmer discovers the remains of a demon that had been buried under the ground. Blood on satan s claw is a british horror movie created by piers haggard in 1970. After this event, the children of the town start extremely strange behavior. My first experience with haggards nowfavorite british horror film was as a kid staying up late at night to watch elvira, mistress of the dark best way, really, for a growing boy to learn the classics while a. With a good deal of nostalgia attached, piers haggards blood on satan s claw is a wellcrafted and still entertaining piece of british horror. The blood on satan s claw was also released as satan s claw and satan s skin. Download blood on satans claw movie online full movie. While it has patrick wymark and is set in a similar era, i wouldnt consider blood on satan s claw a ripoff of witchfinder general. The genesis of blood on satan s claw began with twentytwoyearold cambridge graduate robert wynnesimmons who told interviewer david taylor in shock. Blood on satans claw 1970 the tigon companys blood on satans claw or satans skin as it was known in the us a far more apt title, as it turns out is often described as a sequel of sorts to their witchfinder general, but by eschewing the historical realism of witchfinder and actually involving black magic, monsters and genuine witches, its a different kind of film more akin to. So far as can be told its the earliest use of the term in relation to film.
The blood on satans claw is a 1971 english folk horrorreligious horror movie released by tigon british film productions. The blood on satans claw, also released as satans skin, is a 1971 british horror film made by tigon british film productions and directed by piers haggard. The judge refuses to believe it is anything important but ralph with the help of isobel persuades him to come and have a look. Like most horror films of the early seventies, the blood on satan s claw received little attention from the major critics and passed unnoticed except for genre enthusiasts who championed the film and are responsible for its large and stillgrowing cult following today. Musical ingredients include the ondes martenot the earliest electronic instrument and the cimbalom, which add to the overall spookiness of this recording. Though blood on satans claw has some silly and campy moments, it is a genuinely creepy film. The blood on satan s claw patrick wymark linda hayden barry andrews 1971 a judge patrick wymark tries to stop a witch named angel linda hayden and her coven of children in 17thcentury england. After a plowboy accidentally unearths the skeletal remains of a demonic creature, a cult of teenage devilworshippers emerges in a 17thcentury cornwall farming community, led by the gorgeous temptress angel linda hayden.
The blood on satan s claw satan s skin satan s claw 1971. This leads to a mysterious figure appearing a rather silly looking bat faced monster and in many youngsters in the village developing furry patches in their skin. This release was made available on 12th october 2007 initially only by mail order to subscribers to the trunk email mailing list, before making the remaining copies available publically. Unfortunately, blood on satans claw is likely to maintain its cult status for a while. In april 1970, when blood on satans claw was still in production under the title the devils touch, reporter rod cooper from british trade journal kine weekly filed a short report on the film under the headline folk horror study from hemdale and chilton. The blood on satans claw 1970, directed by piers haggard. Blood on satan s claw practises the black arts in seventeenth century england with rather more blood curdling relish than i enjoy. Ralph gower is ploughing his fields one day, and stumbles upon the grisly, inhuman remains of what he suspects to be a fiend. The blood on satans claw 1971 full movie download full hd. First time on cd for the soundtrack to blood on satan s claw aka satan s skin in the u. Mgm owns the home video rights in region 1, and with the company in disarray at the moment, theres a good chance the film wont find its way to dvd anytime soon.
The only let downs aside from the semitedious opening is the rather annoying overuse of inappropriate music and the alltoodramatic slow motion ending. Jul 21, 2017 bafflegab productions has just announced the first day of recording has happened on a new audio production of blood on satans claw 70s horror classic, starring mark gatiss and reece shearsmith. The idea of witchcraft in early modern europe free download. The blood on satans claw is a 1971 english folk horrorreligious horror movie released by tigon british film productions ralph gower is ploughing his fields one day, and stumbles upon the grisly, inhuman remains of what he suspects to be a fiend. Horror thriller set in 17th century england about the children of a village slowly converting into a coven of devil worshipers. Still, alien intelligence or not this latest album to be unleashed from trunks evil clutches is quite a marvel the original soundtrack to blood n boobs classic blood on satan s claw composed by marc wilkinson. May 02, 2018 blood on satans claw 1970 posted on 2 may 2018 by kevin lyons 2 comments in april 1970, when blood on satans claw was still in production under the title the devils touch, reporter rod cooper from british trade journal kine weekly filed a short report on the film under the headline folk horror study from hemdale and chilton. The blood on satans claw ralph gower barry andrews is plowing and turns up a skeleton with fur and an eye. In 1968, the british production company tigon had found a measurable degree of success with the release of michael reeves classic tale of greed and corruption, witchfinder general. Released in 1971, blood on satans claw is the second of the three movies which almost entirely constitute the minigenre now known as folk horror. Its a shame because itd be a perfect addition to the studios midnite movies line.
The blood on satans claw 1971 full movie download full. Blood on satan s claw is presented in its original, befitting 1. The blood on satans claw 1971 letterboxd social film. Jan 20, 2005 while it has patrick wymark and is set in a similar era, i wouldnt consider blood on satan s claw a ripoff of witchfinder general. The film was written by robert wynnesimmons, with additional material by piers haggard, and stars patrick wymark, linda hayden and barry andrews. Mark morris adapter, piers haggard, robert wynnesimmons, mark gatiss, reece shearsmith, thomas turgoose, alice lowe, ralph ineson, rebecca ryan, audible studios. Quite controversial at the time due to a rape scene, a nude then 17 linda hayden and a gritty realistic feel similar of that of witchfinder general, blood on satan s claw is one of the cult. Later we see the claw creeping up and grabbing him. Sep 28, 2015 a quick look at the film blood on satan s claw. He runs back to tell the judge patrick wymark and isobel banham avice landone as avice landon. The overall sense of atmosphere that helps carry the blood on satan s claw can be attributed, in large part, to cinematographer dick bush who sets an ominous tone from the start. So i didnt have any track record at all and i wrote the obligatory. Made during that very brief period of similarly themed films having to do with ancient pagan traditions, the movie remains amusing with a thickly atmospheric and creepy feel that permeates throughout. A struggle ensues and peter reaches for his knife, hacking at the claw and.
When a strange old skull is unearthed in a field, evil erupts across the old english countryside, with the younguns corrupted by a sinister satanic cult, presided over by promiscuous schoolgirl angel blake linda hayden. A skeptical magistrate actually needs hard evidence by ye olde standardes to. Patrick wymark, linda hayden, barry andrews language. If the blood on satan s claw is a fundamentally conservative. Shot under slate gray skies there is a sense of hopelessness established through the photography from which the film never relents. Blood on satans claw is not as fondly remembered as the wicker man and the more successful witchfinder general made by tigon studios, who also made blood on satans claw but it is a compelling, unique and very british offering, that stays with you long after viewing, and surely deserves a wider audience. The blood on satans claw movie trailer and videos tv guide. And i liked how the movie works as the inverse of a witchfinder general torture the innocentuntiltheyconfess devil hunt. I would recommend this movie for connoisseurs of classic horror pictures where the characters dont act like total fools when confronted with evil.
Colors on this film were never overly vibrant, so their distinct, rustic appearance on this transfer suits it just fine. Blood on satan s claw nude scenes 7 images and 1 video including appearances from wendy padbury linda hayden. Blood on satans claw 70s films escape to the seventies. Blood on satans claw page 3 classic horror film board. I think it stands on its own pretty well, and the film made a very vivid impression on me when i first saw it in the seventiesthe opening where the woman comes out of the attic insane was, for me, effectively chilling. The original movie soundtrack to blood on satan s claw also known as satan s skin in the usa, directed by piers haggard.
Blood on satans claw is not as fondly remembered as the wicker man and the more successful witchfinder general made by tigon studios, who also made blood on satans claw but it is a compelling, unique and very british offering, that stays with. Download blood on satan s claw movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod. I really liked the blood on satan s claw s downndirty mudpunk period look. In a concerted effort to provide audiences with a film along the same lines a screenplay by robert wynnesimmons was commissioned, piers haggard was brought on board to direct, and the blood on satan s claw took root. Horror thriller set in 17th century england about the children of a. Cue ooarring peasants, ominous aristocrats, heaving bodices, human sacrifice and a big fluffy demon that demands blood. Still, alien intelligence or not this latest album to be unleashed from trunk s evil clutches is quite a marvel the original soundtrack to blood n boobs classic blood on satan s claw composed by marc wilkinson.
Feb 10, 2016 the blood on satan s claw 1971 aka satan s skin a more apt title a farmer finds a mutated, deformed corpse while plowing his field. Patrick wymark, linda hayden, barry andrews, michele dotrice, james hayter. It is set in early 18thcentury england, and tells the story of a village taken over by. Bafflegab productions has just announced the first day of recording has happened on a new audio production of blood on satans claw 70s horror classic, starring mark gatiss and reece shearsmith. I think i should probably enroll as a blade runner come to think of it, im good at spotting these types. Linda hayden breasts, bush scene in blood on satans claw. Kinovortex programmer colin geddes introduces piers haggards folkhorror film about a village in 17thcentury england that falls under the sway of a mysterious. Some of the other examples more examined would be witchfinder general or the classic staple the wicker man. Watch the blood on satan s claw movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
Blood on satan s claw 1970 when a mysterious corpse is accidentally dug up by a boy in a small town, a group of local teens starts acting very strangely. This release was made available on 12th october 2007 initially only by mail order to subscribers to the trunk email mailing list, before making the. In a small town, a boy digs up a weird dead body on an accident. When they return to investigate, the evidence is gone but shortly thereafter a series of strange events plague the village. Graveyard poet s rating of the film blood on satan s claw graveyard poet although the british landscapes and witchcraft qualify this as folk horror, this film is, unfortunately, most memorable for its demonic, diabolical, disturbing rape scene involving a satanic beast and a sacrificial ritual in the pagan ruins with linda hayden as the cult. The level of detail is fine, blacks are deep, and fleshtones are natural.
Feb 02, 2016 a creepy horror film, set in 17thcentury england. And i liked how the movie works as the inverse of a witchfinder general torturetheinnocentuntiltheyconfess devil hunt. With patrick wymark, linda hayden, barry andrews, michele dotrice. Especially recommended to admirers of hammer films and semisleaze lovers. The blood on satan s claw 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The original film was released back in 1971 and starred amongst others linda hayden, who also returns for this production.
This is a prime example of the shortlived subgenre of folk horror. The local coven increases its membership and raises the unspeakable. At aznude, we work hard to provide the largest and best celebrity sex and nudity website. The tense, rapid pace, claustrophobic shots of the lovely english countryside, and careful mix of sex, scares, and violence make this one of the best examples of the british pagan horror subgenre of the 70s. He covers the board up by putting an old chest on it. I think it stands on its own pretty well, and the film made a very vivid impression on me when i first saw it in the seventies the opening where the woman comes out of the attic insane was, for me, effectively chilling. Marc wilkinson blood on satans claw 2007, cd discogs. And while the blood on satan s claw may predate the exorcist, already the devil seems to know that children provide the perfect vessels for evil. A girl named angel, who is the leader of the group, feels as though the.
Watch the blood on satan s claw full movie in hd visit movie 26774 the accidental unearthing of satans earthly remains causes the. When a mysterious corpse is accidentally dug up by a boy in a small town, a group of local teens starts acting very strangely. Under his seeping, malevolent influence, and with nubile, blueeyed, blondehaired beauty angel blake linda hayden as their ringleader, the village youths quickly descend into a discomfortingly. The adolescents, led by a girl named angel linda hayden, are. For me, some decades later, piers haggards blood on satans claw is a pure nostalgia trip and falls somewhere in between. The blood on satan s claw, also released as satan s skin, is a 1971 british horror film made by tigon british film productions and directed by piers haggard. Blood on satan s claw is a solid film from 1970s britain.
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