Petra Peters, a German actress born in the 1940s, began her career at the DEFA studio in East Germany. She is known for her roles in Magdalena, Possessed by the Devil (1974), where she embodies a tormented soul, and To the Devil a Daughter (1976), where she navigates the dark undercurrents of occult horror. Her performances in these films reflect the unsettling themes prevalent in 1970s European horror, solidifying her place in the cult cinema landscape.
Magdalena, Possessed by the Devil
The orphaned, pure, and innocent, Magdalena Winter, has been living at a girls’ boarding school since her parents died in a horrible car accident, secluded from temptation. However, things will soon take a terrifying turn for the unexpected, when poor Magdalena suffers a violent seizure, and turns into the mean, obscene, and sexually obsessed host of an unclean demonic spirit. Now, everyone is in harm’s way, and when science and modern medicine fail, religion takes over. But, can a priest save the Devil’s female?
