What the Blood Moon Brings: Messiah of Evil, A New American Nightmare
2023-11-14
What the Blood Moon Brings: Messiah of Evil, A New American Nightmare
Overview: A documentary feature that explores 1973's Messiah of Evil in the context of American independent cinema of the 70s, as well as examining the film's allegiance to several subgenres of horror.
Overview: Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.