The blood on satans claw 1971 directed by piers haggard. Download the blood on satans claw 1971 rm4k 1080p bluray. 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. After a plowboy accidentally unearths the skeletal remains of a demonic creature, a cult of teenage devilworshippers. The blood on satans claw movie trailer and videos tv guide. The judge refuses to believe it is anything important but ralph with the help of isobel persuades him to come and have a look. Special bonus feature details and artwork can be seen below, including a direct preorder. I really liked the blood on satan s claw s downndirty mudpunk period look. Musical ingredients include the ondes martenot the earliest electronic instrument and the cimbalom, which add to the overall spookiness of this recording. A chillfilled festival of horror the accidental unearthing of satans earthly remains causes the children of 17thcentury english village to slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers. 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 audiobook by mark morris adapter.
Directed by piers haggard, credited with coining the term folk horror in a 2004 interview with fangoria magazine, 1971 s blood on satan s claw begins with a plowman uncovering a strange skull in. Satans skin, the devils skin, the devils touch, aima sta nyhia tou satana. It is the original touches added by wynnesimmons and piers haggard, however, that give the blood on satan s claw a resonance other period thrillers rarely achieve. Welcome to season 3 episode 4 of chronicle podcast an almanac of old world horrors.
Blood on satans claw practises the black arts in seventeenth century england with rather more bloodcurdling relish than i enjoy. Out of tigon productions comes the blood on satan s claw. 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 blood on satan s claw is a 1971 british horror film made by tigon british film productions and directed by piers haggard. The tigon collection witchfinder general the body stealers the haunted house of horror the blood on satan s claw the beast in the cellar virgin witch region 2 pal. The data is only saved locally on your computer and never transferred to us. The accidental unearthing of satans earthly remains causes the children of 17thcentury english village to slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers. The blood on satans claw 1971 official trailer, organic.
Blood on satans claw bluray, 20 for sale online ebay. The blood on satan s claw 1971 is a horror, thriller movie starring patrick wymark and linda hayden. What marks out blood on satans claw as a truly credible piece of audio drama is the atmospheric yet unintrusive score by edwin sykes and the evocative sound design by simon robinson, which transplants you straight into this bucolic, sinister environment from the first crowing of birds as they wheel in the evening sky as something inhuman is unearthed by the farmers plough. Feb 02, 2016 the creature s claw has supernatural powers and takes control of the minds of various members of the community. Mar 02, 2017 blood on satans claw 1971 satanic sommelier. The accidental unearthing of satans earthly remains causes the children of a 17thcentury english village to slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers. Best horror soundtrack the blood on satans claw 1971. Chronicle s03e04 chapter 2 blood on satans claw 1971.
The blood on satans claw 1971 4k remaster in 1080p, encoded with x265 in hevc and aac 2. Blood on satan s claw is a solid film from 1970s britain. Media information source information note from qxr. Its 17 th century england, as can be determined by all of the silly curly wigs and strong west country accents. The blood on satans claw is a 1971 english horror movie release by tigon british film productions. Blood on satans claw limited collectors edition 4k uk. The young people who are possessed soon start sacrificing their neighbours to the. Here is the trailer to tigons excellent british horror film blood on satan s claw. The creatures claw has supernatural powers and takes control of the minds of various members of the community.
I think i should probably enroll as a blade runner come to think of it, im good at spotting these types. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. Horror thriller set in 17th century england about the. May 02, 2018 in april 1970, when blood on satan s claw was still in production under the title the devil s 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. These include contemporary parallels between angel blake s coven and the manson family as well as similarities to the notorious mary bell murder case which scandalized england in 1968. Vincent price, ian ogilvy, george sanders, maurice evans, neil connery, frankie avalon, flora robson, beryl reed, ann michelle, michael reeves, michael armstrong, piers haggard. Encoded using the time consuming 2 pass, 10 bit color at 6000 kbps, from a bluray source, for the highest quality possible. He runs back to tell the judge patrick wymark and isobel banham avice landone as avice landon. Blood on satans claw page 3 classic horror film board. 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. When a mysterious corpse is accidentally dug up by a boy in a small town, a group of local teens starts acting very strangely. Blood on satans claw is a blueprint pot boiler because its built on small, terrifying moments that build up to a climax that finally reveals just what the hell is going on. Ralph, who has the curliest wig of them all and as a result, looks like a cabbage patch kid, comes across some ambiguous remains.
The adolescents, led by a girl named angel linda hayden, are convinced the corpse was once possessed. Anthony ainley and linda hayden in the blood on satan s claw 1971. The blood on satans claw 1971 the movie database tmdb. Ralph gower is ploughing his fields one day, and stumbles upon the grisly, inhuman remains of what he suspects to be a fiend. This is a prime example of the shortlived subgenre of folk horror. First time on cd for the soundtrack to blood on satan s claw aka satan s skin in the u. The blood on satans claw 1971 is a horror, thriller movie starring patrick wymark and linda hayden.
If you like the blood on satan s claw you are looking for scary, atmospheric and offbeat movies about with murder, village, rape, devil, witchcraft, occult and satanism themes of horror genre shot in uk. Patrick wymark, linda hayden, barry andrews, michele dotrice, james hayter, anthony ainley, howard goorney, avice landone, charlotte mitchell, wendy padbury, piers haggard, blood on satan s claw uk, blood on satan s claw uk, piers haggard, patrick wymark, linda hayden, barry andrews, michele dotrice, blood on satan s claw uk, blood on satan s claw. 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. Very low budget it shows but the film is very serious, wellacted and has an interesting music score. 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.
If you dont like ads you can go and subscribe at usd 5,00month by clicking here. Horror thriller set in 17th century england about the children of a village slowly converting into a coven of devil worshipers. The blood on satan s claw 1971 on t watch the movie on ext in good quality hd720, hd1080. Chronicle season 3 episode 4 chapter 2 blood on satan s claw 1971 welcome to season 3 episode 4 of chronicle podcast an almanac of old world horrors. Apr 27, 2007 the introduction from one of the finest british horror films of the 1970s.
Blood on satan s claw is a solid film from 1970 s britain. The film was written by robert wynnesimmons, with additional material by piers haggard, and stars patrick wymark, linda hayden and barry andrews. The film was written by robert wynnesimmons and stars patrick wymark, linda hayden and barry andrews. The introduction from one of the finest british horror films of the 1970s. The blood on satans claw ralph gower barry andrews is plowing and turns up a skeleton with fur and an eye. Patrick wymark, linda hayden, barry andrews, michele dotrice, james hayter, anthony ainley, howard goorney, avice landone, charlotte mitchell, wendy padbury, piers haggard, blood on satan s claw 1971, blood on satan s claw 1971, piers haggard, patrick wymark, linda hayden, barry andrews. Bigger scenes like the one mentioned above are preceded by small, yet disturbing moments that slowly reveal that something is just a little bit off in the village. Satan s skin, the devils skin, the devils touch, aima sta nyhia tou satana. The blood on satan s claw satan s skin satan s claw 1971. This is a podcast dedicated to discussing european horror cinema only and is the brainchild of podcaster duncan mcleish the podcast under the stairs. Wynnesimmons said that the scenes where the judge studies the book on witches, and the scene where the villagers witchduck margaret, were. Chronicle season 3 episode 4 chapter 2 blood on satans claw 1971 welcome to season 3 episode 4 of chronicle podcast an almanac of old world horrors. The film hits shelves everywhere on may 27th, 2019. Best horror soundtrack the blood on satan s claw 1971 jedediah bishop.
The film itself is a cult british horror movie from 1971. Next to witchfinder general, blood on satans claw 1971 is their best film and is an example of some of the strongest satanic horror from that, or any, period. Witchfinder general, the blood on satans claw, the wicker man, the unholy trinity of british folkhorror of that twinned. Screenbound pictures is releasing a limited to 4000 copies collectors edition bluray of piers haggards british horror classic blood on satans claw, which features a brand new scan from a 4k master. The blood on satan s claw 1971 rm4k 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit aac 2. The blood on satan s claw 1971 4k remaster in 1080p, encoded with x265 in hevc and aac 2. Jul 18, 2011 the blood on satans claw is gifted with a lushly romantic score by marc wilkinson, strongly reminiscent of the work of james bernard for hammer films, though it has a queasy and eerie cadence.
Some of the other examples more examined would be witchfinder general or the classic staple the wicker man. According to screenwriter robert wynnesimmons, the previous success of witchfinder general 1968 caused the studio to pressure the writers to replicated elements of that film for blood on satan s claw. Best movies like the blood on satans claw bestsimilar. A blend of horror, exploitation, satanic cults, killer kids, religious repression, and gothic moodiness, blood on satans claw deserves far more recognition than its gotten. 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.