Review of The Brotherhood of Satan (1971) by Richard D — 02 Jul 2018
A family travelling across California run across a small town in crisis. People are dying, children are disappearing, and nobody has been able to enter or leave town. It does not bode well for them that they have been able to enter town, especially since they are travelling with their young daughter.
Character actor extraordinaire L.Q. Jones formed a production partnership with comic actor Alvy Moore in the mid-60's and they specialized in low budget genre fare. This is the 3rd film they produced and it's where the quality really jumps.
One of the strongest virtues is that Jones acts in this one, playing the town's sheriff, and he gets his buddy Strother Martin to co-star as the town doctor. I really like this film. It makes up for it's low budget with a genuinely creepy atmosphere.
The small town Satanism theme generates some unnerving dreamlike sequences. While Jones is great here ... Martin is the real standout.
This review of The Brotherhood of Satan (1971) was written by Richard D on 02 Jul 2018.
The Brotherhood of Satan has generally received mixed reviews.
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