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The Night God Screamed

  • 1971
  • GP
  • 1h 25m
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5.8/10
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The Night God Screamed (1971)
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A woman is persecuted by Jesus freaks after they've crucified her preacher husband.A woman is persecuted by Jesus freaks after they've crucified her preacher husband.A woman is persecuted by Jesus freaks after they've crucified her preacher husband.

  • Director
    • Lee Madden
  • Writer
    • Gil Lasky
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Crain
    • Alex Nicol
    • Dan Spelling
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    321
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    • Director
      • Lee Madden
    • Writer
      • Gil Lasky
    • Stars
      • Jeanne Crain
      • Alex Nicol
      • Dan Spelling
    • 14User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Jeanne Crain
    Jeanne Crain
    • Fanny Pierce
    Alex Nicol
    Alex Nicol
    • Willis Pierce
    Dan Spelling
    • Peter Coogan
    • (as Daniel Spelling)
    Michael Sugich
    • Billy Joe Harlan
    Barbara Hancock
    Barbara Hancock
    • Nancy Coogan
    Dawn Cleary
    • Sharon Coogan
    Gary Morgan
    Gary Morgan
    • Jimmy Coogan
    Stewart Bradley
    • Judge Coogan
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    • Deacon Paul
    Corinne Conley
    Corinne Conley
    • Betty Coogan
    Miller Pettit
    • Tennessee
    Richard Smedley
    • Izzy
    Jack Donner
    Jack Donner
    • Prosecutor
    Eric Boles
    • Wade
    Andrea Darvi
    • Kathy
    Suzan Sheppard
    • Kim
    Jim Waring
    • Bike Rider
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    Terry Pratt
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    • Director
      • Lee Madden
    • Writer
      • Gil Lasky
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    6/10

    God did not scream tonight

    There's a murderous Manson-like Jesus freak cult, following the unibrowed Jesus-lookalike Billy Joe and his enforcer, the hooded cross-toting Atoner The followers are hippy-dippy teenagers with motorcycles.

    After the preacher husband of the female lead doesn't let them rob his donations without a few words, he's crucified and stabbed by them. His wife, who did not have a particularly stable mind to begin with, becomes more unhinged. Three of the cultists are put on death row, but The Atoner remains unidentified and free, as do the other cultists who weren't there at the robbery.

    A judge invites the preacher's wife to babysit his four teenagers, not wise as she flipped out even more after being threatened with "vengeance" by the cultists after the trial. From there, it becomes a tale of a home invasion, mostly. I don't share the high admiration of the other raters, but it's not bad.
    • FieCrier
    • Jul 18, 2008
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    • Release date
      • 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Djävulens blodiga natt
    • Production company
      • Lasky/Carlin Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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