A blind boy's visions, a sinister pregnancy, and the shadow of the Antichrist haunt Venice.
DAMNED IN VENICE
She gave birth to a son in the name of Satan. Madness or reality... Judge for yourself... A film you will never forget...
A blind boy, who lives alone with his mean sister in a rundown hotel in Venice, receives a vision that warns him of the upcoming birth of the Antichrist. Soon, his sister mysteriously becomes pregnant.
Quick Answer
Damned in Venice is a 1978 Italian horror-mystery film directed by Ugo Liberatore about a blind teenage boy who has disturbing visions and fears his sister's mysterious pregnancy signals the birth of the Antichrist.
Programmer's Pick
Blindness, brothels, and blasphemy—Damned in Venice serves up Italian gothic with a side of sibling menace. If you like your Antichrist tales moody, twisted, and laced with visions, this one’s for you.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Ugo Liberatore
- Writers
- Ottavio Alessi, Roberto Gandus, Ugo Liberatore, Domenico Rafele
- Release
- 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- Die Wiege des Teufels, Blint offer i Venedig, Die Hölle schickt ihren Sohn, Blind Offer, Blindt offer i Venedig, Damned in Venice, Venetian Black, Original title: Nero veneziano
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Set in a crumbling hotel along the canals, the film oozes Italian gothic style with a lakeside gloom.
A blind boy’s disturbing visions of the coming Antichrist drive the film’s sense of dread and mystery.
The toxic relationship between Mark and his increasingly sadistic sister Christine is as chilling as the supernatural threat.
Christine’s transformation of the family hotel into a brothel adds a layer of sleaze and moral decay to the horror.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Christine's unexplained pregnancy
Impending birth of the Antichrist
Apocalyptic visions, rising cruelty, and moral decay
Rundown Venetian hotel
Questions from the Vault
When was Damned in Venice released? +
Damned in Venice was released in 1978.
Who directed Damned in Venice? +
Damned in Venice was directed by Ugo Liberatore.
How long is Damned in Venice? +
Damned in Venice has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is Damned in Venice? +
Damned in Venice is a horror and mystery film.
How does Mark receive his visions of the Antichrist? +
Mark, who is blind, begins to suffer from disturbing visions warning him of the upcoming birth of the Antichrist.
What triggers Christine's mysterious pregnancy? +
Christine becomes pregnant despite being supposedly still a virgin, heightening the mystery and horror Mark faces.
