Blood on Satan's Claw + Children of the Moor

When a strange skull is unearthed in a field, evil erupts across the countryside as the local young'uns are corrupted by a sinister satanic cult.

Introduced by Vic Pratt and William Fowler, Curators, BFI National Archive. We look forward to welcoming director Piers Haggard, screenwriter Robert Wynne-Simmons and actress Linda Hayden for a post-screening Q&A.

Blood on Satan's Claw

Don't miss this opportunity to see Piers Haggard's stylish tale of erotic diabolism in 17th Century England up on the big screen, where it belongs, in all its gory glory. When a strange skull is unearthed in a field, evil erupts across the countryside as the local young'uns are corrupted by a sinister satanic cult, presided over by promiscuous schoolgirl Angel Blake (Linda Hayden). Weird goings on in the attic and strange hand-to-claw transformations are only the beginning as obscene sexual practices and horrific violence envelop the village. Can the mysterious Judge (Patrick Wymark) end the depravity? Brought to you by exploitation maestro Tony Tenser's legendary Tigon British company.

Children of the Moor

Three remote villages on the edge of Dartmoor provide the lonely setting for this odd, rarely seen 1970s folk documentary. Watch the local children enthusiastically keeping the ancient customs alive, broom-dancing, performing a mummers' play and crowning the Queen of the May.

Blood on Satan's Claw

Directed by:

Piers Haggard

Country:

UK

Year:

1970

Running time:

93min

Children of the Moor

Directed by:

John Bartlett

Distributor:

Westward Television

Country:

UK

Year:

1975

Running time:

25min