Fear No Evil (1981) movie poster

Fear No Evil

1981 ·1h 39m · ★ 4.5 (42)

Brilliant and aloof teenager Andrew is always the butt of his classmates' jokes — but little do they know that he is actually the demon Lucifer. As the evil wells up within him, he avenges himself in acts of demonic murder and destruction. But his foe, the archangel Gabriel, has assumed the form of 18 year old student Julie.

Why it matters

A late entry in the wave of early ’80s demon possession flicks that blends teen angst with cosmic stakes and pulpy gore.

  • Embodies the era’s fascination with satanic panic, mixing high school melodrama and apocalyptic dread.
  • Practical gore effects lean into the grindhouse vibe, with some impressively nasty kills for a micro-budget.
  • A rare demon-in-the-teenage-body twist predates later genre riffs on corrupted youth and identity crises.
  • Rough around the edges, but fans of cult ’80s horror and offbeat possession stories will find a guilty pleasure here.
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
43
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
Revenge

Content Warnings

Body Horror

Phobia triggers

Religious Imagery

TMDB Keywords

satan

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