Blood on Satan's Claw
Seen it?1971 | 97 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Wicker Man, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
After a landsman in 18th century England discovers a corpse covered in fur buried in a field, the town becomes infected by "the devil's skin," leading the local children to engage in demonic rituals and criminal behavior.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 77K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Piers Haggard
- Patrick WymarkThe Judge
- Linda HaydenAngel Blake
- Barry AndrewsRalph Gower
- Michele DotriceMargaret
- Wendy PadburyCathy Vespers
- Anthony AinleyReverend Fallowfield
- Charlotte MitchellEllen Vespers
- Tamara UstinovRosalind Barton
- Simon WilliamsPeter Edmonton
- James HayterSquire Middleton