Land of the Minotaur
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| Land of the Minotaur | |
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| Directed by | Kostas Karagiannis |
| Written by | Arthur Rowe |
| Produced by | Frixos Constantine |
| Starring | Donald Pleasence Peter Cushing |
| Music by | Brian Eno |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | English |
Land of the Minotaur (UK title: The Devil’s Men) is a 1976 Greek horror film directed by Kostas Karagiannis and written by Arthur Rowe. The film is also known as Minotaur and The Devil's Men. [1]
Plot
Tourists visiting a Greek archeological site are being abducted by a strange cult, intent on providing their God - the Minotaur - with sacrifice. Irish priest Father Roche (Donald Pleasence) enlists the help of former pupil and a private detective to find out what has happened to them.
Cast
- Donald Pleasence as Father Roche
- Peter Cushing as Baron Corofax
- Luan Peters as Laurie Gordon
- Kostas Karagiorgis (credited as Costas Skouras) as Milo Kaye
- Fernando Bislamis (credited as Dimitris Bislanis) as Sgt Vendris
- George Venlis as Max
- Vanna Reville as Beth
- Nikos Verlekis as Ian
- Robert Behling (credited as Bob Behling) as Tom Gifford
- Anna Matzourani as Mrs. Mikaelis
- Anestis Vlakos as Shopkeeper - Karapades
- Jane Lyle as Milo's Girlfriend
- Jessica Dublin (credited as Jessica) as Mrs. Zagros
Reception
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Critical response for Land of the Minotaur has been predominantly negative. TV Guide gave the film one out of four stars, calling it " [a] distinctly silly effort".[2] HorrorNews.net found the film enjoyable in spite of its contrived plot, commending its soundtrack, and chemistry between its two leads.[3]
References
- ^ Land of the Minotaur (1976), retrieved 25 April 2020
- ^ "Land Of The Minotaur - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide,com. TV Guide. n.d. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Film Review: The Devil's Men (1976)". HorrorNews.net. Creepy Jeffy. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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