Review: The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
Set in an 18 th Century English village, local judge Patrick Wymark is shown some disturbing remains with what was meant to be strange tufts of fur. However, when the judge arrives to examine things, the remains have vanished and the judge thinks nothing further of it. However, he’s going to have to face up to the fact that something disturbing is indeed going on in the village, as young Linda Hayden (17 at the time of filming) has taken to trying to seduce the local Reverend (a very serious Anthony Ainley), and leading the village’s youngsters in Satanic activity. Tamara Ustinov and Wendy Padbury play frightened local girls, Michele Dotrice plays one of the young Satanists, Milton Reid appears briefly as a dog handler, and James Hayter adds colour in the role of a pompous Squire. Tigon (or Tigon British) were never quite able to compete with Hammer Films or Amicus Films in the independent horror market. However, they did give us two of the best witch-hunter films in “Witchfinder Gene...