The Blood on Satan's Claw

The Blood on Satan's Claw

6.2IMDb Score
Released:1971-01-28
Genre:Horror
Duration:96 min
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Piers Haggard
Actors:Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, Barry Andrews, Michele Dotrice, Wendy Padbury
Production:Tigon British Film Productions, Chilton Films

Overview:

After a landsman in 18th century England discovers a corpse covered in fur buried in a field, the town becomes infected by "the devil's skin," leading the local children to engage in demonic rituals and criminal behavior.

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