The Astrologer (1975 horror film)

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Not to be confused with The Astrologer (1976 film).

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The Astrologer
File:The Astrologer (film).jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by James Glickenhaus (as Jim Glickenhaus)
Produced by Mark Buntzman
Written by James Glickenhaus (uncredited)
Based on The Astrologer by John Cameron
Starring Bob Byrd
Mark Buntzman
James Glickenhaus
Music by Brad Fiedel
Cinematography Francis A. Romero
Edited by Victor Zimet
Distributed by Republic Arts
Release dates
 December 1975
Running time
 96 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $65,000[1]

The Astrologer (also known as Suicide Cult) is a 1975 American horror film directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Bob Byrd, Mark Buntzman, and James Glickenhaus.[2][3]

Plot

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A scientist who is investigating reports of the Second Coming of Christ ends up in conflict with a Satan-worshipping suicide cult.

Cast

Production

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Glickenhaus says that he made the movie for about $20,000.[4] "I'd inherited some money," Glickenhaus told The New York Times, "and I took all of it and lost it making a movie called 'The Astrologer.' I'd been to film school, but film school was oriented more toward the avant-garde in those days, and I didn't really know what a master was or a cutaway or a closeup. And I had great trouble conveying ideas, except in dialogue. So 'The Astrologer,' which was about 79 minutes long, was probably 60 minutes of dialogue. I mean, it was interminable. I didn't think it was interminable then. I thought it was great and interesting and fascinating to listen to." The film took him two years to produce from start to finish.[5]

The film's soundtrack was composed by Brad Fiedel, in his debut.[6]

Release

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. With no independent distributors interested in acquiring the film, Glickenhaus convinced some drive-in theaters in the South to screen it.[4] He later recalled, "Even though it was a terrible movie, people didn't absolutely hate it. But I realized by watching them that the only parts they liked were the parts with action."[5]

Reception

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References

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External links

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