A widow faces paranoia and danger on an isolated farm haunted by a sinister religious sect.
DEADLY BLESSING
A gruesome secret, protected for generations, rises to give its...
After her husband dies under mysterious circumstances, a widow becomes increasingly paranoid of the neighboring religious community that may have diabolical plans for her.
Quick Answer
Deadly Blessing is a 1981 American horror-thriller film directed by Wes Craven about a widow who becomes increasingly paranoid of her neighboring religious community after her husband's mysterious death.
Programmer's Pick
Craven stirs up the rural paranoia with an occult twist, pitting a city outsider against a menacing religious enclave. The cast is a who's who of early '80s genre faces, with Sharon Stone making one of her earliest appearances. The real blessing? Watching small-town tension escalate into supernatural horror.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Writers
- Glenn M. Benest, Matthew Barr, Wes Craven
- Release
- 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Dem Tode geweiht, Die Gesichter des Teufels, Wes Craven's Deadly Blessing, Tödlicher Segen - Deadly Blessing
Why This Matters
Deadly Blessing marks Wes Craven's first major studio feature, following his collaboration with producer Max A. Keller, and represents an early 1980s blend of supernatural and slasher elements that found modest box office success despite mixed critical reception.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
Directed by Wes Craven, this film weaves rural suspicion and religious zealotry into a slow-burning horror experience.
The Hittite community, more severe than the Amish, brings a uniquely unsettling antagonist force to the countryside.
Three women, including Sharon Stone, stand at the center of mounting paranoia and supernatural threats.
Expect a mix of murder mystery, occult suspicion, and rural gothic, all set against the backdrop of an isolated American farm.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Mysterious death of Jim
Religious community's hostility and occult suspicion
Harassment, paranoia, and escalating danger for Martha and her friends
Isolated rural farm neighboring Hittite community
Questions from the Vault
When was Deadly Blessing released? +
Deadly Blessing was released in 1981.
Who directed Deadly Blessing? +
Deadly Blessing was directed by Wes Craven.
How long is Deadly Blessing? +
Deadly Blessing has a runtime of 100 minutes.
What genre is Deadly Blessing? +
Deadly Blessing is a horror-thriller.
Where can I watch Deadly Blessing? +
Deadly Blessing is available to stream on SassyFlix.