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An Angel for Satan (1966)

An Angel for Satan poster
Original title
Un angelo per Satana
Directed by
Camillo Mastrocinque
Genre
horror film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious woman arrives in a small Italian village by a lake. As she begins to assume the identity of a local noblewoman, strange and disturbing events unfold that unsettle the townspeople.

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What happens

An Angel for Satan (Italian: Un angelo per Satana) is a 1966 Italian horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It stars Barbara Steele in a dual role, as Harriet Montebruno / Belinda, and is set in a small Italian village by a lake. It is based on a short novel by Luigi Emmanuele. This was Barbara Steele's last "Italian Gothic". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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