To the Devil a Daughter
An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.
Why it matters
A potent blend of 1970s occult dread and Hammer horror’s gothic flair that captures a fading era of practical effects and atmospheric menace.
- Features Christopher Lee wielding satanic gravitas as only he can—his presence alone is worth the watch.
- Nastassja Kinski’s ethereal performance channels innocence caught in infernal crosshairs, a chilling anchor amid the chaos.
- Hammer’s signature practical effects and eerie set design evoke a tangible, claustrophobic dread rarely matched in modern occult cinema.
- Story pacing falters toward the end, but the film’s moody tension and period-specific paranoia make it a must for fans of vintage supernatural horror.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
71
Supernatural
100
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
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