First things first, this is an ultra weird flick. Messiah of Evil was included in a 3-disc, 9-movie set titled "The Living Dead." Mainly I purchased it for yet another copy of N.O.T.L.D and Last Man on Earth, the real "I Am Legend." Myself, being an avid zombie fan, of course had to buy it.
I watched this the other night and I have to admit it was pretty hard to sit through for the most part. Messiah did feature a few redeeming scenes as before mentioned; the supermarket, movie theater, beach-mouse, also the ending bit. There was a nice narrative from the father's journal throughout the film that voiced over some scenes very reminiscent of the Evil Dead films. Overall, it seemed like a very lazy attempt to make a zombie movie almost like the director wasnt sure about if he wanted it to be one or not. *Lil Spoiler*- In one scene the "zombies" eat another zombie after this guy knocks one across the head. Now why wouldn't they just eat each other all the time?
For the die-hard zombie fans, this definitely isnt a "full on" zombie movie. Basically its about this town of weirdos who cry blood and feel the need to eat raw meat and people from time to time. Everyone needs their hobbies. In the end, the movie wasnt bad, it just had a very slow pace and I found myself waiting for things to happen instead of enjoying what I was watching. |
Messiah Of Evil (1973) dvd movie.