A young nun (played by Klaus Kinski's daughter Nastassja), approaching her 18th birthday, has been signed over to the god of a satanic cult, named Astaroth, via a rite of sex magick by proxy.
The leader of the cult wants to baptize her in the blood of Astaroth, in order to make her into an avatar of the devil.
But her father has backed out of the deal at the last second...hoping he can save his daughter's life...and eternal soul...
Even if it will cost him his life.
So he sends her to stay with an author who focuses on the occult.
Hoping that he will be knowledgeable enough to notice the warning signs- when the excommunicated priest turned occult practitioner attempts to control her mind with dark magic- so he can intervene on her behalf.
To learn more, he goes to the Catholic church, so that he can read the Grimoire of Astaroth...hoping their might be a loophole he can exploit. .
However, she is finding it hard to resist the call of the dark priest.
So time is of the essence.
Because, what once was an innocent nun...is now a cold blooded killer.
If he can't get to her before they complete their ritual...she'll become a vessel for the devil himself...
So, armed with what he needs to know, the only question is...can he get to her before it's too late?
This is a stylish and intriguing Hammer Horror, from British filmmaker Peter Sykes.
Based on the novel by Dennis Wheatley.
6.5 out of 10.
The leader of the cult wants to baptize her in the blood of Astaroth, in order to make her into an avatar of the devil.
But her father has backed out of the deal at the last second...hoping he can save his daughter's life...and eternal soul...
Even if it will cost him his life.
So he sends her to stay with an author who focuses on the occult.
Hoping that he will be knowledgeable enough to notice the warning signs- when the excommunicated priest turned occult practitioner attempts to control her mind with dark magic- so he can intervene on her behalf.
To learn more, he goes to the Catholic church, so that he can read the Grimoire of Astaroth...hoping their might be a loophole he can exploit. .
However, she is finding it hard to resist the call of the dark priest.
So time is of the essence.
Because, what once was an innocent nun...is now a cold blooded killer.
If he can't get to her before they complete their ritual...she'll become a vessel for the devil himself...
So, armed with what he needs to know, the only question is...can he get to her before it's too late?
This is a stylish and intriguing Hammer Horror, from British filmmaker Peter Sykes.
Based on the novel by Dennis Wheatley.
6.5 out of 10.