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The Touch of Satan

  • 19711971
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
2.3/10
3.1K
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The Touch of Satan (1971)
A young man meets a farm girl who is actually a witch.
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Horror

A young man meets a farm girl who is actually a witch.A young man meets a farm girl who is actually a witch.A young man meets a farm girl who is actually a witch.

IMDb RATING
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3.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Don Henderson
    • James E. McLarty(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Berry
    • Emby Mellay
    • Lee Amber
    • Don Henderson
    • James E. McLarty(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Berry
    • Emby Mellay
    • Lee Amber
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Emby Mellay in The Touch of Satan (1971)
    Emby Mellay in The Touch of Satan (1971)
    Michael Berry in The Touch of Satan (1971)
    Emby Mellay in The Touch of Satan (1971)
    Emby Mellay and Michael Berry in The Touch of Satan (1971)
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    Emby Mellay in The Touch of Satan (1971)

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    Michael Berry
    • Jodie Lee Thompson
    Emby Mellay
    Emby Mellay
    • Melissa Strickland
    Lee Amber
    • Luther Strickland
    Yvonne Winslow
    • Molly Strickland
    Jeanne Gerson
    • Lucinda Strickland
    Robert Easton
    Robert Easton
    • Mr. Keitel
    Lew Horn
    Lew Horn
    • Deputy John Mason
    Sharon Crabtree
    • Young Lucinda
    John J. Fox
    • Attendant
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Mr. Gentry
    Frank Jansen
    Frank Jansen
    • Frank Larsen
    Ellen Bailey
    • Sarah Strickland
    Don Henderson
    • David Strickland
    • (uncredited)
      • Don Henderson
      • James E. McLarty(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Satan's "I am a friend and companion of the night . . . " speech is taken from H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Horror At Red Hook."
    • Goofs
      During the finale of the movie when Jodie walks up to Melissa at the pond there is a long shot that shows him standing directly in front of her. In the reverse shot he is shown standing several feet from her.
    • Quotes

      [at the pond]

      Melissa: This is where the fish lives.

    • Crazy credits
      In the version of this film that appeared on Mystery Science Theater 3000 there is a brief negative flaw in the closing credits. The cast begins to scroll up when suddenly the bottom of the credits drop and reappear.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was edited down for its appearance on Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1998. Among the scenes edited were a conversation between Melissa and Lucinda, more graphic images of Lucinda killing the deputy, a conversation between Luther and Molly Strickland about Melissa and Jodie's relationship, and a scene where Melissa and Lucinda's father denounces them after the villagers attack.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Touch of Satan (1998)

    User reviews58

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    wickedly stupid....No fun for anyone!
    This is completely stupid. I joke to film making everywhere.

    ::The main problems::

    Acting is so terrible, it actually made me cry when I heard the dialogue being spurted out of the actors mouths. Not one of the actors could act and I bet they never got another job afte that. though they were probably too busy doing drugs to complete any other movies.

    The story is very lame, stupid, and annoying. Choke full of crap that would make even the most amateur film maker want to stop making movies. We get something in the story about witches and Satan, but nothing really pans out at all. It all just falls flat within the first three minutes of this lame movie, but by then you have probably turned the channel already. Which if I was not viewing the MST3K version, I proboby would have done within the first minute of this trash!

    The mood is overdone completely and really goes into overkill within the last few minutes of the movie. I think they tried to set too much mood and didn't take enough time on the plot, which might of helped this movie.

    The special effects are lame, and really only consist of bad face make-up which is really very lame. Though it is probably just the time period and might not have been helped.

    I do not want to recommend this movie to anyone....At anytime....Anywhere. This movie is very lame, and a venture down amateur film making lane! If you take a stop on crap film making street first of course.

    Do not see this movie unless it is with the help of Mike Nelson, Crow T. Robot, & Tom Servo. You can find it on Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume 5. You might be sorry if you do not view it with them, as it is a headache inducing movie.
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    • otisfirefly2001
    • Sep 24, 2004

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    • Release date
      • August 23, 1971 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Santa Ynez, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Stupendous Talking Pictures International
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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