Messiah of Evil (1974)

Messiah of Evil centers on a young woman named Arletty (Marianna Hill), who travels to the west coast after losing contact with her artist father. She doesn’t find him, but she meets Thom (Michael Greer), an odd wealthy man who’s traveling with 2 lovers, Toni (Joy Bang) and Laura (Anitra Ford), also looking to meet her father. She reads his diary and realizes there’s something strange with the residents of the California town she’s visiting.

Directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, Messiah of Evil stars Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford, Royal Dano, Elisha Cook Jr. and Charles Dierkop. Legendary writer/director Walter Hill also has a brief scene in Messiah of Evil as a stabbing victim.