a 1981 American horror film directed by Wes Craven

Deadly Blessing is a 1981 American horror film directed by Wes Craven.

horror suspense thriller

Directed by Wes Craven (who also helped craft the script), Deadly Blessing is a horror suspense thriller.

slasher

Deadly Blessing is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven.

a horror mystery film that was first released in 1981

Deadly Blessing is a horror mystery film that was first released in 1981.

an intense, unsettling horror movie that explores themes of religion, gender, and identity

Deadly Blessing is an intense, unsettling horror movie that explores themes of religion, gender, and identity.

a fascinating early excursion into horror by Wes Craven

DEADLY BLESSING (1981) is a fascinating early excursion into horror by Wes Craven.

a strange potpourri of horror genres woven together into an at times baffling eccentric amalgamation

Deadly Blessings is a strange potpourri of horror genres woven together into an at times baffling eccentric amalgamation.

a tale of rural disgust and simmering evil from the golden age of video terror

Deadly Blessing is a tale of rural disgust and simmering evil from the golden age of video terror, brought back to life and soon-to-be available on Blu-ray for the very first time.

a 1981 horror movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes

Deadly Blessing is a 1981 horror movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes.

an underrated horror gem from the early 80s that deserves more attention

Overall, Deadly Blessing is an underrated horror gem from the early 80s that deserves more attention.

a Wes Craven film about normal people taking residence near a weird Amish-like cult who constantly blather on about an “Incubus”

) Deadly Blessing is a Wes Craven film about normal people taking residence near a weird Amish-like cult who constantly blather on about an “Incubus”.

a lightning-paced story of suspense that will keep readers on edge from beginning to end

A Deadly Blessing is a lightning-paced story of suspense that will keep readers on edge from beginning to end.

slasher-thriller

On paper, a slasher-thriller with supernatural overtones, Deadly Blessing is instead a series of loosely connected parts.

in danger of being done to death

That genre is in danger of being done to death.

loopy, semi-spooky fun

DEADLY BLESSING is loopy, semi-spooky fun albeit a little overstuffed.

an unusual concoction of murdersuspenseand drama, , , set in what appears to be Amish country

'Deadly Blessing' is an unusual concoction of murder, suspense, and drama, set in what appears to be Amish country.

a lightening-fast suspense that revolves around three missing females – all with connections to the Governor of California

A Deadly Blessing is a lightening-fast suspense that revolves around three missing females – all with connections to the Governor of California.

slasher film

In lieu of that incendiary topic, Deadly Blessing is mostly tethered to an overblown slasher film.

kind of a weird transphobic mess

Deadly Blessing is kind of a weird transphobic mess.

funeral doom mixed with a touch of death/doom

The band’s style is that of funeral doom mixed with a touch of death/doom.