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A Nazi demon seduces women while a cop named Mitchell hunts him. Yes, it's as wild as it sounds.
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IMDb
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Cataclysm (1980)

schlocky occult chaosthree directors one disasterCameron Mitchell paycheck role

Overview

Horror

Police detective, Mitchell, investigating the death of a victim of a Nazi concentration camp discovers a nightclubbing playboy who has strange powers over women and is seemingly ageless.

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Content warning
nazipolice detective
cosmic evil versus incompetent authoritytrauma and unfinished justicethe banality of demonic seduction

Standout Aspects

Acting

Cameron Mitchell's escalating confusion is unintentionally perfect.

Direction

Three directors = three competing movies in one.

Practical Effects

Charming low-budget demon effects that aged like milk.

Best for:Solo: 3am with snacks and zero expectations.·Friends: Mystery Science Theater night with people who love bad movies.·Background: Fold laundry while Cameron Mitchell yells at demons.
Heads up:Disturbing: Nazi Holocaust imagery used for cheap horror thrills.
Phillip Marshak

Director

Phillip Marshak

ReleasedJan 1, 1980
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight

Top Cast

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Lt. Sterne

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Abraham Weiss / Dieter

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

James Hanson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was re-edited and re-released as 'Night Train to Terror' with new wraparound segments, because apparently it wasn't confusing enough already.

Cultural

Part of the infamous 'Satanic panic' exploitation wave, where 80s horror filmmakers treated Nazi occultism as convenient villain shorthand without much thought.

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