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I remember seeing this movie when I worked at one of my local video stores back in 1998. The description of the movie on the box was rather hilarious as it is obviously bashing itself by saying "Move over Linda Blair". Yes, this is one of the many rip-offs of the famous Friedkin directed film "The Excorcist". Now, just because it was a blatant rip-off does not mean that it wasn't a decent film.

First of all, this movie has a very good and creepy soundtrack done by Ennio Morricone. If it weren't for the soundtrack this movie would not have been very good. Second, one of the leading stars in the movie is the infamous Mel Ferrer who has been in many Italian horror flicks in the later part of his acting career. Third, the atmosphere of this movie is actually very well done. It was done well enough to keep your interest high.

Unfortuanitly, the down parts of the movie are when the lead actress who gets possessed starts talking just like Linda Blair in "The Excorcist" and she also starts vomiting green crap all over the place just like in "The Excorcist". But if you are a fan of this genre of film making than you can overlook these blatant rip-offs. All in all, I liked this movie. It is nothing great but still enjoyable and worth watching. 7\10 stars

Alberto De Martino's "L'Anticristo" is definitely one of the better Italian possession flicks.Carla Gravina is excellent as a wheel-chair bound,sexually frustrated Ippolita.The photography is stylish and the score by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai is outstanding.The special effects are quite mediocre,but there is a nice amount of sleaze to satisfy fans of Italian horror.The infamous goat orgy scene is rather unpleasant and hard to forget.So if you like Italian horror movies give this one a look.7 out of 10.Recommended.

This filthy and spooky movie results to be a wildly popular ¨Exorcist¨ imitation , concerns Hipolita (Carla Gravina), she's an invalid young with unsettling problems from his mother died for a car crash in an accident along with her father (Mel Ferrer) and then she resulted paralyzed . She only has understanding for his brother (Remo Girone) . Her mental problems and intervention a doctor (Umberto Orsini) lead to an act of possession by an ancestor framed as a witch by the Inquisition . Eventually she's deeply possessed and starts seducing a young and other local men in order to murder them . Hipolita becomes possessed and a strange exorcism seems to be the only solution to stop the craziness and heal the young invalid . An exorcism carried out by a Father exorcist (George Colouris) turns out to be the mean to save her , but the surprising events go awry . What it says is what it means. Deliver her from evil. From the bowels of hell, the serpent has risen, to pour foul evil upon the world

This exploitation picture displays eerie horror , witchcraft , grisly killings , bestiality , satanism and lots of blood and gore . Most often films made to cash in on another hugely box-office ¨The Exorcist¨ tend to be inferior to the template but I have to say, as far as rip-offs of the Freidkin's classic go, ¨The Antichrist¨ is on the better end of the spectrum . Large cast with American actors working in Italy , such as Arthur Kennedy , Mel Ferrer and George Colouris . Revolting , scary scenes and nasty images take place on orgy scenes with goat included . Packs luxurious scenarios with a lush corridor plenty of sculptures and careful cinematography showing glamorous sets by known cameraman/director Joe D'amato , though cheesy special effects on the levitation scenes . Creepy and terrifying musical score composed by classic musician Ennio Morricone and conducted by Bruno Nicolai .

The motion picture was well directed by Alberto De Martino , though it has some flaws , gaps and failures . Martino was an Italian craftsman , working from the 60s in all kind of genres , B-movies and exploitation flicks . As he directed Peplum (Secret seven , Spartan gladiators , Invincible gladiator , Valley of stone men) , Spaghetti Western (Django shoots first , Providence , Charge of seven cavalry) , Warlike (Dirty heroes) , European spy genre (OK Connery , Operation Lady Chaplin) , and Terror (Miami Golem , Horror , Holocaust 2000) , among others. Rating : 6/10, acceptable and passable , though sometimes embarrassing .

L'anticristo, or The Antichrist, is a stylish and sleazy treat for fans of Italian horror. This 1974 possession flick from director Alberto De Martino embraces its exploitative nature, delivering a shocking and scandalous experience that will divide audiences.

The story centers on a young woman, Ippolita, who finds herself possessed by Satan after her ancestor was once under his control and burned at the stake. Ippolita, confined to a wheelchair, battles her sexual frustrations and a dark family history, providing a unique twist on the exorcism sub-genre.

The film excels in its visuals. The cinematography by Joe D'Amato is stunning, with beautiful yet eerie settings that enhance the atmosphere. The camera work is top-notch, adding a layer of elegance to the otherwise gruesome and shocking events. The score, composed by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai, is also a standout element, creating a sense of tension and unease.

However, the film stumbles when it comes to its pacing and special effects. The plot moves at a glacial pace, and the leaden timing bogs down the otherwise engaging story. The special effects are also underwhelming, with mediocre execution that fails to impress, especially during the pivotal exorcism scenes.

Despite these shortcomings, L'anticristo offers a unique take on the exorcism theme, providing more depth to its characters and a stronger emotional impact than many of its contemporaries. The performances are solid, with Carla Gravina's portrayal of Ippolita being a highlight. Her character's situation and struggles add a layer of complexity to the typical possession narrative.

In conclusion, L'anticristo is a flawed yet fascinating entry in the Italian horror canon. It will undoubtedly satisfy those seeking a gruesome and scandalous good time. While it may not be a masterpiece, it is a solid effort that will please fans of the sub-genre.

So, if you're in the mood for a devilish delight, give L'anticristo a spin. Just be prepared for a bumpy ride as you exorcise your way through this stylish yet uneven horror treat.

A lot of people would have you think that this movie has no value, but I found it to be, in a lot of ways, more ambitious than THE EXORCIST. True, it is a complete ripoff, and it is virtually devoid of any atmosphere of fear. BUT... Technically speaking, the film is more "out there" than THE EXORCIST, boasting some blue-screen effects and frantic editing, not to mention some utterly surrealistic sequences that take it to another level. The whole thing stays cold, but you'll find yourself having a bit of fun anyways -- if you like seeing puke flying about that is!...

Great stuff. The Italian exploitation rip-off bandwagon didn't miss a beat on any genre, and here we have THE EXORCIST acting as the "inspiration" for a horror picture. Naturally, the sleaze is turned up enormously and the result is a truly entertaining piece of cinematic scuzz. I think the other reviewers have covered the majority of the fun stuff that goes on herein, but I'd just like to add that the movie is nicely put together and photographed, and the hilarious dialogue is sufficiently hammed up by the actors. Plus, it's great to see Arthur Kennedy in ANY movie!

My highlight of the film was when the "possessed" woman seduces a German exchange student- truly hilarious.

I personally found the oft-revered THE EXORCIST to be laughable and ludicrous. L'ANTICRISTO simply goes even further, and if you are equipped with an imagination and a sense of humour, I can think of a lot worse ways to spend an hour and a half.

Dismissing The Antichrist as a rip-off of The Exorcist is too easy. Sure it was designed to cash-in on The Exorcist's success, but it's not the first movie to ride the coattails of another movie. Just look at all the sequels that Jaws spawned (Piranha, Tintotera, Crocodile, etc.) for an even better example. My problems with The Antichrist have nothing to do with comparisons to The Exorcist. Instead, I think that The Antichrist is a mess of a movie on its own.

I suppose that for a movie of this type to be effective, it helps if the audience cares or has some sort of feelings for the characters. Other than the main character, Ippolita Oderisi (Carla Gravina), we never learn enough about them to care what happens to them. As for Ippolita, she's so unlikable that I couldn't have cared less whether she was possessed or not. She's a bitter woman with no redeeming characteristics that I could discern. Even before the possession, she seems to relish making everyone's life miserable. And why should it bother me that she is possessed by the devil? She asked for it - literally. So, she got what she wanted. I had no sympathy for this woman, and without that, the movie doesn't work.

There are other problems with The Antichrist beyond whether or not I cared about the main character. The acting is plain old bad. Even somewhat accomplished actors like Mel Ferrer look like their starring in the local amateur hour. In one scene, I swear he looks embarrassed to be anywhere near this film. The only actor of any consequence who comes off with any dignity in tact is Anita Strindberg and that's just because of her limited screen time.

I suppose that I'll leave it at that and not write anymore about the other areas where the movie fails. Writing about everything I had a problem with in The Antichrist is like shooting fish in a barrel. I could target the special effects, a score that's not up to Morricone's high standards, or the cheap attempts to gross-out the audience, but you get the idea.

In the 70"s there was a"devil craze"due to the success of Satan themed horror classics like Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist and The Omen. This film riffs heavily off of The Exorcist, but does it with a different style of filmmaking and a setting in Rome/The Vatican. It does have a good atmosphere with great sets and good camera work. The acting is also quite good and with the cultural differences and European style give this enough to set itself apart from the movie that this is trying to rip off. At the end of the day, it is a rip off and no it's not as good as The Exorcist, but it also is not that bad. In fact, you could do a lot worse in this genre and if you enjoy movies of this type then The Antichrist is worth a look.

A scary 1974 movie with shocking horror scenes that might offend most Christians. These horrific scenes helped to serve the movie.There is exploitation of women as in most Italian Horror movies.It Should Be Rated NC-17 for some explicit content and unseen rare violence. In 1974, it was really rare to see such shocking scenes.For this reason, it was previously banned in many countries.The ban made people more zealous to see and buy this movie out of curiosity. Honestly,it is more horrible and shocking than the Exorcist, but quite as good as the Exorcist.Recommended for those who are 17 years old or above this age. I advise people to buy the DVD and enjoy this great horror movie,especially horror fans who will not regret purchasing this movie. As for religious Christian people,some scenes might shock you,so you got to beware!. For people who can not watch this movie,all you have to do is search for this movie free on line,this is a substitute.You could download it too. Good luck!

There doesn't seem to be many genres or ideas that hadn't been explored or exploited by the Italian film makers. Amusingly L'anticristo manages to be more effective horror movie than the original Exorcist that it just makes its counterpart look quite lame.

There's so much more feeling in this movie and more depth to the characters than in many of the movies in this genre. I think the main character is more likable than the child in The Exorcist because she has her own weaknesses and traumas that lead the way to her possession. The movie engages to watch it completely to see what happens to her.

For being released in 1974 this movie still has a modern look in it but of course its special effects look quite goofy to tell the truth. But its flaws can be forgiven for the fantastic score composed by Ennio Morricone.

This movie is at the same time very tormenting and powerful but also hilarious and entertaining. So being a rip off doesn't mean that it's necessarily a bad movie. Watch it to see a different adaptation of the possessed by the devil story.

Ippolita, a sexually frustrated (and fairly unlikeable), wheelchair bound young woman, feels that she has been forsaken by God. Under the watchful eye of Dr. Marcello Sinibaldi, she undergoes hypnotic regression in an attempt to restore her ability to walk. However, when it is revealed that an ancestor of hers was burnt at the stake as a devil worshipper, the psychologically fragile Ippolita becomes a prime candidate for diabolic possession. Cue projectile vomiting, levitation and blasphemy as director Alberto De Martino ladles on the bargain basement FX in this pretty poor Exorcist rip-off.

Despite lavish cinematography by Joe D'Amato, an effective Ennio Morricone soundtrack, and a willingness to go the extra mile to upset (most notably in the notorious orgy/ritual scene, in which a goat receives an implied ass tonguing, and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it image of Christ with a huge erect schlong!), L'Anticristo remains a second rate production that bores more than it disturbs.

You would think foul-mouthed, green-puke spitting females with a tendency to float around their room automatically make a film worth watching, but, hampered by leaden pacing and some dreadful effects, De Martino's movie is a chore to sit through.

"L' Anticristo" is far from being a perfect horror film but it does manage to entertain. Made purely to cash in on the success of "The Exorcist", Alberto De Martino's "The Antichrist" is a relatively high-budget Italian possession movie with a talented cast and some ambitious (if a little dated-looking) effects. With a soundtrack by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai, plus cinematography by Joe D'Amato, this is a polished affair with real talent being thrown at it. It's not surprising, therefore, that the film is successful in some areas.

The film's strong points are the acting, a genuinely unpleasant possession and the soundtrack. Carla Gravina is excellent as the aristocrat who is possessed and proceeds to leak green soup and waggle her tongue like there's no tomorrow. Combined with great potty-mouth demon dialogue and a startling appearance, the possession is both startling and unintentionally humorous in equal measure.

I won't go into detail but after watching this film, I'll never look at a goat in the same way again.

Worthy of a rental if you're looking for an alternative horror film, this should provide an entertaining evening's viewing, providing you're in the right mood.

6 out of 10.

When I went in the video store to look for a horror video I found this piece of flop that unfortunately blew me away with the words "the best special effects" and I decided to give it a try. Boy was I wrong! This movie was more laughable with it's "special effects" than scary. I could just imagine the poorly paid crew and staff pushing furniture across the floor and moving paintings on the other side of the wall in the midst of a demonic presence. A handicaped woman who looses her handicaped during her demonic attacks suddenly becomes a tool for Satan and all we see is poor acting and laughable hallucinations borrowed from movies such as "Rosemary's Baby", "Exorcist" and numerous other titles that tried to copy them as well. This is one of the worst of demonic horror movies that I have seen; slobbering all over herself like she has rabies and the mocking of sexual scenes with the Devil. Give me a break.

Carla Gravina plays Ippolita Oderisi, a young woman who's been physically disabled due to a long ago accident. At present she is suffering a lack of faith, feeling abandoned by both God and her father Massimo (Mel Ferrer), who's hooked up with a younger woman (Anita Strindberg). A psychiatrist (Umberto Orsini) is called in to help her, but he only makes things worse by hypnotizing her. She is able to recall a past life, centuries ago, when she was persecuted as a witch. Now she's easy prey for Satan himself, who possesses her. Ultimately, a professional exorcist (George Coulouris) is brought in.

"L'anticristo" wins no awards for originality, but for a (mostly) uninspired "Exorcist" cash-in, it's actually pretty good. Certainly, less patient horror fans will be squirming in their seats, as the story is stretched out to almost two hours long. (It was trimmed of approximately 16 minutes in North America, where it was called "The Tempter".) Fortunately, director / co- writer Alberto De Martino takes the story, and its themes of faith, seriously, and directs his cast toward performances that help to get the viewer involved. Still, it's gratifying when, after an hour has gone by, he and his crew start pulling out all the stops for the sake of an entertaining show. There are plenty of practical effects, and some hilariously bad effects as well. Of course, we also get a fairly familiar demonic sounding voice, who utters the usual amusing obscenities, and Ms. Gravina spews up a generous amount of bile. Whatever the film may lack in creativity, De Martino makes up for that with a decent sense of showmanship.

This is a reasonably trashy film, for those who enjoy the sleazier side of Italian genre cinema, boasting a "goat orgy" as a highlight.

The cast gives it 100%, especially Gravina. Ferrer (Tobe Hoopers' "Eaten Alive"), Coulouris ("The Skull"), and Arthur Kennedy ("The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue") lead a solid supporting cast, also including Alida Valli ("Suspiria"), Mario Scaccia ("The Perfume of the Lady in Black"), and Remo Girone ("Live by Night").

All in all, a fun enough spook show.

Seven out of 10.

I love horror movies but...........not this incompetant nonsense about some possesed woman. No budget, no effects except for a very fake frog death and some wonderful! foam from the womans mouth. Please look out for the floating furniture(WHO FILMED THIS SEQUENCE). Save yourself the trouble and go to the pub instead.

Ippolita (Carla Gravina) is a stunningly beautiful young woman, who is paralyzed and having doubt in God (Especially in Faith). Ippolita has some serious mental problems, since she vividly remembers the death of her mother. Her well-meaning psychologist (Umberto Orsini), who believes in re-incarnation. The psychologist find that Ippolita had another life as a Witch during the Inquisition. Eventually, she becomes possessed by a demon and she seducing local men in the city, only by murdering them. Only an exorcism could save her soul.

Directed by Alberto De Martino (Blood Link, Djanga Shoots First, Holocaust 2000) made an interesting, arresting horror film for the first hour until it's turns into a shameless rip-off to "The Exorcist". Despite an strong performance by Gravini and dated but good special effects. The good cast helps (Including the late Mel Ferrer and the late Arthur Kennedy) ease certain idiocies moments during the second act.

DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an good-Dolby 2.0 Mono Sound. DVD has interviews with the director and co-music composer:Ennio Morricone (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, John Carpenter's The Thing-1982), T.V. Spot and Poster & Still Gallery. This film could have much more successful, especially in the second half. But Still, it is more stylish than expected with executional cinematography by the late:Aristide Massaccesi (Which Massaccesi is best known for directing Hard-Core Porn Films as Joe D'Amato). Also known as "The Tempter", which runs 96 minutes. Since the DVD is the original 112 minutes uncut Italian version. It is worth a look. (***/*****).

I have no idea why so many rate this so poorly, I enjoyed it on video when it lacked the satanic orgy, and love it even more now. The support acting may be lacklustre but Carla Gravina more than compensates in a towering performance as the wheelchair bound possessed one. And what possession, no half hearted measures here - full tilt, in your face, on your chin, verbal and physical, screaming and spewing, hard hitting stuff. It is true the film is a bit slow at first but there is the magnificent and horrifying opening scenes that take some recovering from. It has of course to be acknowledged that this would never have been made were it not for The Exorcist but let that take nothing from this super exploitation gem.

This Exorcist rip off isn't so rip off. A big part of the plot is original and the special visual effects are great. The Joe D'Amato 's photography is perfect and Alberto de Martino mixes Italian Exorcism Culture and american horror.

As far as "Exorcist" rip offs go, "L'Anticristo" isn't as bad as "Beyond the Door", which is small praise indeed. It benefits in numerous scenes from the cinematography of one Aristede Massaccessi - otherwise known as trash purveyor Joe D'amato. This is the guy who was so eager to cash-in on Hollywood success stories that he would generally go into production on a movie as soon as he heard that one like it was being produced in America. He wouldn't even wait to see the finished product.

If you have ever had to sit through one of those cinematic turds, you might be surprised to hear that the man did indeed have talent. I still commend people to his best movie, "Buio Omega", which showed that within that money-grubbing exterior beat the heart of an artist - even if it was an artist who wanted to show you people's fingernails being ripped out.

But that's enough about D'Amato. We're here to talk about "L'Anticristo", the 1974 "Exorcist" cash-in. What is there to say about this movie? Not a whole lot, it turns out, except for the astoundingly silly premise. I'm not talking about the supernatural junk - obviously nobody expects that to be plausible. I'm talking about the film's supposed catalyst for its protagonist's possession. You see, she's a sexually frustrated paraplegic who lost the ability to walk in a car accident when she was a child. Why, or how, does she become 'possessed'? She endures a hypnosis session designed to help her walk again. How is hypnosis supposed to help her do that? Did the car accident merely cause her to forget?

The movie is a little more interesting than the typical "Exorcist" clone in that the woman in this story has been "possessed" by the spirit of a medieval witch, who she perhaps was in a past life. The scenes with the witch are interestingly shot, reminding me of Russell's "The Devils", and the scene where the woman meets Satan is also strikingly shot.

However, after these scenes the movie falls back onto its source material, with the requisite projectile vomiting and levitation, which can't do anything other than remind you how better the original movie was than the one you're watching.

It finishes with a chase scene in an ancient ruin, which is again well shot, and a welcome relief from the indoor scenes where the movie ticked off all the motifs "Exorcist" made famous.