Name: The Touch of Satan
Genre: Horror
Released: 1971-08-23
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Michael Berry, Emby Mellay, Lee Amber, Yvonne Winslow, Jeanne Gerson

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Story

To Love Her Is To Be Cursed!

A murderous and decrepit old woman resides on a California walnut farm with her family. On a whim, a traveler named Jodie makes a brief side trip to the farm, where he meets and falls in love with Melissa, the proverbial farmer's daughter. Jodie and Melissa grow closer as Melissa begins to reveal the strange, dark history of her family.

Cast

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Crew

Directed by: Don Henderson
Written by: James E. McLarty
Produced by: George E. Carey
Music by: Robert O. Ragland

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Facts

August 23, 1971 · 1 h 30 min · PG

Released: August 23, 1971
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: PG
Genres: Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 7 countries

Tropes

Gender-Blender Name, Covers Always Lie, Ambiguous Situation +9

Gender-Blender Name
Covers Always Lie
Ambiguous Situation
Older Than They Look
Mood Whiplash
Burn the Witch!
Insane Equals Violent
Real After All
Embarrassing Middle Name
No Immortal Inertia
Then Let Me Be Evil
All for Nothing

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Touch of Satan?"

Questions about The Touch of Satan

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Where can I stream The Touch of Satan?

In the United States, The Touch of Satan is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Touch of Satan worth watching?

25

BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 25 (IMDb 2.5).

Is The Touch of Satan okay for kids?

PG

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

What tropes does The Touch of Satan use?

Gender-Blender NameCovers Always LieAmbiguous SituationOlder Than They LookMood WhiplashBurn the Witch!Insane Equals ViolentReal After AllEmbarrassing Middle NameNo Immortal InertiaThen Let Me Be EvilAll for Nothingand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Gender-Blender Name, Covers Always Lie, and Ambiguous Situation.