An Angel for Satan | |
Director: | Camillo Mastrocinque |
Producer: | Liliana Biancini |
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Music: | Francesco De Masi |
Cinematography: | Giuseppe Aquari |
Editing: | Gisa Radicchi |
Studio: | Discobolo Film |
Distributor: | Discobolo Film |
Country: | Italy |
Language: | 90 minutes |
Gross: | ₤87 million |
An Angel for Satan (Italian: Un angelo per Satana) is a 1966 Italian horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It stars Barbara Steele in a dual role, as Harriet Montebruno / Belinda, and is set in a small Italian village by a lake. It is based on a short novel by Luigi Emmanuele. This was Barbara Steele's last "Italian Gothic".
The Countess of Montebruno, returning to her birthright, requests an old statue revealed in a lake be refurbished by an artist, despite it being associated with a curse. Mysterious deaths being to occur with the villagers associating it with the return of the Countess Harriet Montebruno and the statue. The Countess' personality begins to change, taking on the personna of Belinda, the woman of the statue, seducing and influencing the villagers towards her will. The artist remains suspicious and believes not all is what it appears to be.
An Angel for Satan was released in Italy on 4 May 1966 where it was distributed by Discobolo Film. It grossed 87 million Italian lira on its release.In 2021, the film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States by Severin Films.