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Barbara Steele blurs the line between muse and menace in a lakeside Italian curse tale.

AN ANGEL FOR SATAN

She brings the beauty of heaven, but wears the soul of hell.

1966 · 1h 30m · R · Horror / Mystery · IMDB TMDB

At the end of the 19th century, in a little Italian village by a lake an old statue is recovered. Soon a series of crimes start and the superstitious people of the village believe that the statue carries an ancient malediction.

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Restoring statues: sometimes it really is best to leave well enough submerged.

Programmer's Pick

If you like your Italian Gothic with a splash of lakeside dread and a double shot of Barbara Steele, this is your séance. From bodily possession to a nude statue at the center of a village curse, An Angel for Satan is where art restoration meets the supernatural, and no one gets out unscathed—or un-hypnotized.

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Quick Answer
What is An Angel for Satan about?

An Angel for Satan is a 1966 Italian horror-mystery film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque about a countess whose return to her ancestral home—and the restoration of a cursed statue—unleashes bodily possession and a series of mysterious deaths in a superstitious lakeside village.

Details & Specs
Director
Camillo Mastrocinque
Writers
Giuseppe Mangione, Camillo Mastrocinque, Luigi Emmanuele
Release
1966
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Also Known As
Un ange pour Satan, Ein Engel für den Teufel, Um Anjo para Satã, I ekdikisis tou Satana, Ангел для Сатаны, An Angel for Satan

Synopsis

The Countess of Montebruno, returning to her birthright, requests an old statue revealed in a lake be refurbished by an artist, despite it being associated with a curse. Mysterious deaths being to occur with the villagers associating it with the return of the Countess Harriet Montebruno and the statue. The Countess' personality begins to change, taking on the personna of Belinda, the woman of the statue, seducing and influencing the villagers towards her will. The artist remains suspicious and believes not all is what it appears to be.

Why Cult

Barbara Steele Double Role

Steele commands the screen as both Harriet Montebruno and the enigmatic Belinda, bringing her signature eerie allure to a tale of possession and seduction.

Gothic Horror Atmosphere

Set in a foggy 19th-century Italian lakeside village, the film drips with psychotronic Gothic touches—secret passageways, unfriendly locals, and a villa hiding supernatural secrets.

Cursed Statue Plot

A submerged nude statue with a deadly reputation is dredged up, setting off a chain of hypnosis, doppelgangers, and mysterious deaths—classic Italian supernatural intrigue.

Art Restoration and Evil

An artist's commission to restore a statue becomes a descent into the occult, as restoration unveils more than just stone—think sculptor meets supernatural menace.

Questions from the Vault

What is An Angel for Satan about? +

An Angel for Satan follows the Countess of Montebruno, whose return to her childhood home and the restoration of a cursed statue leads to a series of mysterious deaths and her own possession by the spirit of the statue's model.

Who directed An Angel for Satan? +

An Angel for Satan was directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.

How long is An Angel for Satan? +

An Angel for Satan has a runtime of 90 minutes.

What genre is An Angel for Satan? +

An Angel for Satan is a horror and mystery film.

When was An Angel for Satan released? +

An Angel for Satan was released in 1966.

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