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Deadly Blessing (1981)

R 100 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   14 August 1981 (USA)
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This film is set in Amish Country, at a local farm, where a woman's husband is mysteriously killed by his own tractor!

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers:

Glenn M. Benest (story), Matthew Barr (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maren Jensen Maren Jensen ...
Martha Schmidt
Sharon Stone ...
Susan Buckner Susan Buckner ...
Vicky Anderson
Jeff East ...
John Schmidt
Colleen Riley Colleen Riley ...
Melissa (as Coleen Riley)
Douglas Barr Douglas Barr ...
Jim Schmidt (as Doug Barr)
Lisa Hartman ...
Faith Stohler
Lois Nettleton Lois Nettleton ...
Louisa Stohler
Ernest Borgnine ...
Isaiah Schmidt
Michael Berryman ...
William Gluntz
Kevin Cooney ...
Sheriff
Bobby Dark Bobby Dark ...
Theatre Manager
Kevin Farr Kevin Farr ...
Fat Boy
Neil Fletcher Neil Fletcher ...
Gravedigger
Jonathon Gulla Jonathon Gulla ...
Tom Schmidt
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Storyline

A former Hittite (a member of an Amish-like sect) dies in a mysterious tractor "accident", and his widow is left to face the frightening Hittites who view her as "the incubus" and may have sinister designs on her. Written by Brian J. Wright <bjwright@acs.ucalgary.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Tractor | Incubus | Farm | Widow | Friendship Between Women  | See more »

Taglines:

Pray you're not blessed See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Éxtasis mortal See more »

Filming Locations:

Ashtabula, Ohio, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$8,279,042 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Susan Buckner and Douglas Barr were both in the same TV series, When the Whistle Blows, before going on to this film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Faith picks up, and holds the broken painting in one shot, then in the next she runs towards it lying on the ground as if she had never picked it up. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: In the rolling hills of a sinful farm community, untouched by time, a gruesome secret has been protected for generations.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits start rolling before the narrator's dialogue is finshed. See more »

Connections

Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 2: The Deuce (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Maggie May"
Written and Performed by Rod Stewart See more »