Deadly Blessing

Name: Deadly Blessing
Genre: Horror
Released: August 14, 1981
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Colleen Riley, Douglas Barr, Ernest Borgnine, Jeff East, Lisa Hartman

1981

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United Artists | Release Date: August 14, 1981 | R

Starring: Colleen Riley, Douglas Barr, Ernest Borgnine, Jeff East, Lisa Hartman, Lois Nettleton, Maren Jensen, Michael Berryman, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner

Summary: After her husband dies under mysterious circumstances, a widow becomes increasingly paranoid of the neighboring religious community that may have diabolical plans for her.

Director: Wes Craven

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Janet Maslin

A better-than-average horror film, in large part because it isn't about terrified coeds being stalked by an ax wielding loon. Its story is more original than that -although where horror-movie ingenuity is concerned, it's only a thin line that separates the original from the bizarre. Read full review

Eric Henderson

More often than not, the movie only glancingly burrows beneath America’s attitudes toward rural evangelism that surfaced concurrently with the advent of the Moral Majority. Read full review

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Deadly Blessing isn't a very good movie, but it holds out distinct promise that Craven will soon be in the front rank of horror film-makers. Read full review

Gary Arnold

Never makes a subatomic particle of melodramatic or psychological sense yet nevertheless provokes an overwhelming proportion of women spectators into screaming fits. [19 Aug 1981, p.C1]

Scott Tobias

Craven’s best work resolves the contradictions of his bloodlust and intellect—in that, Deadly Blessing isn’t one of his best. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Craven builds an interesting premise, but the ending is lame and unsatisfying. Outstanding cinematography and a good musical score enhance the film's mood greatly. Read full review

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