Daughters of Satan

Daughters of Satan

Year: 1972

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Hollingsworth Morse

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsTerrifying haunted and supernatural horrorGothic and eerie haunting horrorTwisted dark psychological thriller

When a man acquires a painting that shows witches being burned at the stake, he is shocked to recognize his own wife among the condemned. The artwork pulls him into a secret cult of sensual, fire‑wielding witches who revel in torture and desire, forcing him to confront a terrifying link between the image and his own marriage.

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Location

Manila, Philippines, Carlos Ching's antiques store, Mortuary, Dr. Dangal's office, a dilapidated villa, a restaurant, cliff overlook

The story unfolds in Manila, a bustling city where a secret coven hides in the shadows of ordinary life. Key locations include Carlos Ching's antiques store, a mortuary, and a psychiatrist's office, as the mystery deepens. The coven gathers in a dilapidated villa, while later scenes move to a restaurant and a cliffside trap that becomes central to the plot.

🌆 Manila setting 🏺 Antique trade 🕯️ Supernatural elements 🗝️ Secrets and rituals

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 15:19

Main Characters – Daughters of Satan (1972)

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James Robertson (Tom Selleck)

American museum curator drawn into a web of witchcraft and danger. Intellectual and skeptical at first, he grows increasingly unsettled as the painting's prophecies and his wife's behavior hint at possession, forcing him to question reality.

🧭 Investigator 🕵️‍♂️ Husband

Chris Robertson (Barra Grant)

James's wife, whose increasingly disturbed demeanor mirrors a dangerous occult influence. Her attempts to kill James, memory gaps, and shifting loyalties push the couple toward a fatal confrontation.

💔 Jealous 🪄 Influenced

Kitty Duarte (Tani Guthrie)

Dominant leader of the coven, a figure of control who wields ritual power and manipulates others to fulfill the witches' fate.

🔪 Dominatrix 🕯️ Manipulative

Juana Rios (Paraluman)

A mysterious visitor who befriends Chris and claims a role in the coven's plan, later revealed as Almina Remundo, a nurse with occult ties.

🪄 Mysterious 🧭 Enigmatic

Carlos Ching (Vic Diaz)

Owner of a bustling antique store and a gateway to the past through his artifacts, connecting the present to the 1592 painting.

🛍️ Antique dealer 🗝️ Gatekeeper

Dr. Dangal (Vic Silayan)

Psychiatrist who investigates James and Chris's behavior, becoming entwined in the mystery as visions and murders unfold.

🧠 Psychiatrist 🔍 Investigative

Mortician (Paquito Salcedo)

Mortician connected to the occult's darker rituals and the murder investigation, providing eerie atmosphere and a link to death scenes.

⚰️ Mortuary worker 🕯️ Ritualistic

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🔮 Occult Possession

A hidden occult force threads through the narrative as the Duarte coven appears to possess Chris and influence James. Paintings and visions act as gateways to past crimes, blurring the line between illusion and reality. The tension escalates as ritualistic signs surface in nightly episodes, culminating in a fatal confrontation.

⏳ Generational Curse

The plot ties present events to a long-ago execution from 1592 depicted in the painting, suggesting a vendetta carried across generations. Kitty and the coven frame James as a possible descendant of the magistrate who ordered the burnings, fueling the sense of a hereditary doom. The artwork and prophecies imply that the past seeks vengeance in the present.

💀 Betrayal and Deception

Characters manipulate one another through seduction, misdirection, and trance to advance occult aims. Chris uses cunning to quiet her husband and Juana's presence complicates loyalties, culminating in a cliffside murder plan. Despite close calls, ultimate treachery results in a shocking final stabbing.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 15:19

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