{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"THE ANTICHRIST (1974, L\u2019ANTICRISTO) \u2013 Episode 236 \u2013 Decades of Horror 1970s","description":"\u201cThis time, I\u2019m going to win. You\u2019re all afraid, you stinking pots of sh**!\u201d Afraid? Maybe. Stinking pots of sh**? You be the judge. Join your faithful Grue Crew \u2013 Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Jerry Chandler \u2013 as they discuss some European horror, this time from Italy, with Alberto De Martino\u2019s The Antichrist (1974). Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 236 \u2013 The Antichrist (1974) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https:\/\/youtube.com\/gruesomemagazine Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https:\/\/wickedhorrortv.com\/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. A paralyzed young woman becomes possessed by the Devil when a hypnosis session \u2013 intended to heal her disability \u2013 accidentally awakens memories of her past life as a witch. Directed by: Alberto De Martino Writing Credits: (in alphabetical order) Gianfranco Clerici, Alberto De Martino, Vincenzo Mannino Music by: Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai Cinematography by: Joe D\u2019Amato (as Aristide Massaccesi) Selected Cast: Carla Gravina as Ippolita Oderisi Mel Ferrer as Massimo Oderisi Arthur Kennedy as Bishop Ascanio Oderisi George Coulouris as Father Mittner Alida Valli as Irene Mario Scaccia as Faith Healer Umberto Orsini as Dr. Marcello Sinibaldi Anita Strindberg as Greta Remo Girone as Filippo Oderisi Ernesto Colli as Possessed Man Bruno Tocci as Possessed Man\u2019s Friend Beatrice De Bono as Woman healed by statue Is it a ripoff of The Exorcist (1973) with a touch of Rosemary\u2019s Baby (1968) thrown in for good measure? Yes, and more. Albert de Martino\u2019s The Antichrist (1974) surprises everyone on the Grue Crew. Carla Gravina makes the whole thing work with her performance as the target of the film\u2019s possession. The inimitable Alida Valli adds to the story\u2019s credibility, as does George Coulouris, who plays the exorcist. Mel Ferrer and Arthur Kennedy round out the central cast as the possessed\u2019s father and priest uncle, respectively. Don\u2019t get us wrong. The Antichrist is a mishmash of a story, and yet\u2026 there is some wheat amongst the chaff. At any rate, the Crew had much to talk about, even a few tangentials. At the time of this writing, The Antichrist (1974) is available to stream from Tubi and Flix Fling. It is available on physical media as a Kino Lorber Studio Classics Blu-ray. Gruesome Magazine\u2019s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Bill, will be The Night of the Sorcerers (1974). Wait, what? Another Amando de Ossorio film? It has a secret spot in Bill\u2019s heart and the rest of the Grue Crew have a need to know. We want to hear from you \u2013 the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.  ","author_name":"Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/docrotten.libsyn.com","html":"