Deadly Blessing (1981): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Deadly Blessing is a 1981 horror film directed by Wes Craven, starring Sharon Stone, Ernest Borgnine and Michael Berryman. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $8.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Deadly Blessing About?
The premise of Deadly Blessing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A group of friends travels to the secluded home of a woman mourning the loss of her husband. They soon discover her grief is being manipulated by a charismatic cult leader. As the cult's influence grows, the friends realize they must uncover the truth behind the seemingly supportive community before it’s too late, and the woman falls completely under the cult’s control.
Deadly Blessing Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tractor
- incubus
- spider in mouth
- countryside
- insect in mouth
- psychotronic film
- liquor
- car
- friend
- two word title
- grindhouse film
- woman in jeopardy
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- stalker
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- horse and carriage
- husband
- female pedal pumping
- slasher horror
- religious community
- psychopathic killer
- mysterious killer
- rampage
- killing spree
- maniac
- homicidal maniac
- human monster
- unknown killer
- serial killer
- police officer
- police car
- psychological torture
- throat slit
- sexual desire
- peeping tom
- fireplace
- fire in fireplace
- cemetery
- killed by a tractor
- dripping blood
- front porch
- farmhouse
- painter
- pennsylvania
- death of husband
- transvestism
- stabbed to death
- stabbed in the back
- spiderweb
- shotgun
Deadly Blessing Cast
Sharon Stone leads the cast, with Ernest Borgnine and Michael Berryman. Directed by Wes Craven; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Wes Craven
Also Starring in Deadly Blessing
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Critics gave Deadly Blessing 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 43% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 28%
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 6.2
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TMDB 55% User score
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Deadly Blessing Plot Summary
What happens in Deadly Blessing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the isolated community of Our Blessing, Martha, portrayed by Sharon Stone, and her husband Jim lived what appeared to be a peaceful life on their remote farm. However, lurking beneath this serene facade were rising tensions among the Hittites, a tightly-knit group adhering to strict religious doctrines, led by the enigmatic Isaiah Schmidt. The fragile barrier separating the Hittites from the outside world was shattered when Jim intervened in a violent disagreement between William Gluntz and Faith Stohler, an artistic spirit residing on the outskirts of their insular society.
Full summary
The whole story of Deadly Blessing, scene by scene
Deadly Blessing Box Office
Deadly Blessing grossed $8.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$8.3M
- US & Canada
- $8.3M
Deadly Blessing Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Deadly Blessing (1981) Official Trailer
- Trailer Deadly Blessing 1981 TV trailer
How Well Do You Know Deadly Blessing?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the secluded community in 'Deadly Blessing'?
Cars in Deadly Blessing
8 cars on screen, including the 1970 Ford F-Series and the 1966 Ford Mustang.
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1970 Ford F-Series Important role -
1966 Ford Mustang Important role -
1952 John Deere Model 60 Important role -
1970 Dodge D-100 Minor role
Deadly Blessing Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Dem Tode geweiht” and “Die Gesichter des Teufels”.
- Also known as
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- Dem Tode geweiht
- Die Gesichter des Teufels
- Tödlicher Segen - Deadly Blessing
- Benção Mortal
- Οι Ασυγκράτητοι
- Βία στη Στοιχειωμένη Βίλα
- Η Βία Οδηγεί στην Κόλαση
- Bendición mortal
- 停止呼吸
- Tödlicher Segen
- Benedizione mortale
- La Ferme de la terreur
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- Смертельное благословение
- Смъртоносна благословия
- 악령의 리사
- Śmiertelne błogosławieństwo
- Požehnání smrti
- 鬼嚇鬼
- Halálos barát
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Deadly Blessing FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Deadly Blessing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Deadly Blessing?
Deadly Blessing runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Deadly Blessing released?
Deadly Blessing was released on August 14, 1981.
Who directed Deadly Blessing?
Deadly Blessing was directed by Wes Craven.
More films by Wes Craven Who is in the cast of Deadly Blessing?
Deadly Blessing stars Sharon Stone, Ernest Borgnine and Michael Berryman, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Deadly Blessing make at the box office?
Deadly Blessing grossed $8.3 million worldwide.
How is Deadly Blessing rated?
Deadly Blessing has 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does Deadly Blessing have a post-credit scene?
No. Deadly Blessing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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