This film essentially begins with a legend about a statue of a beautiful woman created 200 years earlier which resulted in such a disturbance that it was thrown into a lake with a curse upon the people of a nearby town should it ever recovered. The story then continues with a young woman named "Countess Harriet Montebruno" (Barbara Steele) returning from an 18-year absence to claim the large estate bequeathed to her and administered in her absence by her uncle "Count Montebruno" (Claudio Gora). By sheer coincidence, due to a severe drought, the statue had just recently been located, and an artist by the name of "Roberto Merigi" (Anthony Steffen) is subsequently commissioned to refurbish it--which, in turn, has created a stir among the superstitious townspeople. Sure enough, on the day of Roberto's arrival in town, two people die in a strange boating accident--and not long afterward the townspeople begin to act in a very strange manner. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an interesting film due in large part to the rather bizarre behavior of Harriet who quickly became the center of attention from everyone around her. Admittedly, the film is somewhat dated, and it could have used a bit more suspense here and there, but even so, I enjoyed it for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of An Angel for Satan
