Satan's Blood (1978)

A young couple are tricked into going into a sinister house where a coven of devil-worshipers waits for them.

Directors:

Carlos Puerto, Juan Piquer Simón (uncredited)

Writer:

Carlos Puerto

Stars:

Ángel Aranda, Sandra Alberti, Mariana Karr

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ángel Aranda	...	Bruno (as Angel Aranda)
Sandra Alberti	...	Berta
Mariana Karr	...	Ana (as Marian Karr)
José María Guillén	...	Andrés (as Jose Maria Guillen)
Manuel Pereiro	...	Oficiante
Luis Barboo	...	Guarda (as Luis Bar-boo)
José Pagán	...	Médico (as Jose Pagan)
Isidro Luengo	...	Vecino
Ascensión Moreno	...	Vecina (as Ascension Moreno)
Carlos Castellano	...	Mendigo

Storyline

Andrés and Ana, an urban couple who live in Madrid, leave their apartment to spend a day of pleasure in the city with their dog. They end up accepting the invitation of two strangers, Bruno and Berta, to go to eat at their country house. A storm surprises them and they have to stay overnight together. The two couples start a session with an Ouija board. Conflicting past situations arise, such as Ana's affair with Andrés's brother or a suicide attempt by Bruno, who receives criticism from Berta. This will be the beginning of the horrors that will take place in the haunted house.

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Plot Keywords:

softcore | female pubic hair | female full frontal nudity | doll | satanism | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Did You Know?

Connections

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

User Reviews

Prince of Fornication? Father of Incest??

Throughout my many years as an avid horror fanatic, I encountered numerous movies dealing with devil worshipers & satanic cults, and therefore I also assumed I had already heard every name, title and form of address for the "character" of Satan. Wrong again, because in this underrated gem of 70's Spanish horror, there's a scene in which the speaker summons good 'ol Lucifer using a whole bunch of new, hugely offensive and exhilarating names, including Prince of Fornication, Master of Hate, Serpent of Genesis, Prince of Necrophilia, Father of Incest and High Master of the Black Arts. Other than being a surprisingly eloquent film, "Satan's Blood" is an atmospheric and ultra-sleazy highlight of European (more particularly Spanish) cult cinema. The plot is obviously simplistic and severely lacking logic as well as plausibility, but the film offers a continuous spitfire of eerie images, nudity that is simultaneously erotic and gratuitous, gore and genuinely morbid scenery. When the young newlyweds Andres and Ana are bored to death on a regular Saturday afternoon, they decide to take their dog out for a drive in the city. Waiting at a stoplight they're contacted by another couple of whom the husband claims to know Andres from high school, even though the latter doesn't remember him at all. Andres and Ana reluctantly follow the couple to their secluded mansion in the countryside where they all join in sinister Ouija-board games, dangerous acts of seduction, a bit of inappropriate cannibalism and – of course – some good old satanic orgies. The couple behaves increasingly mysterious and obtrusive, but a heavy thunderstorm and car trouble prevent Andres & Ana from leaving. And even when they manage to get out of the house, they appear to have entered an inescapable spiral of satanic evil. "Satan's Blood" is an above average; I even daresay GOOD film despite the occasionally tedious moments and the overload of sex footage that constantly interrupts the suspense. A handful of sequences are downright creepy, notably the ones with the uncanny porcelain doll, and the fate of poor pretty Blackie is truly harrowing. The last 5 to 10 minutes are really terrific, full of gore and loaded with disturbance, repulsiveness and shock value. Massive recommendation for fans of 70's exploitation or Euro-cult horror in general.

On a slightly less important note, the DVD version of "Satan's Blood" I watched even provides a bit of hilarity, as the subtitle track was clearly handled very unprofessionally. Sometimes there are English subtitles without there even are dialogs and most of the time the translations are just indisputably incorrect. For example, Andres clearly states he works as a mechanic but at the same time the subtitles claim he's a lawyer.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

14 August 1978 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Don't Panic

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinevisión, Almena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1