THE DEVIL'S MISTRESS

Cinemavixion Review

Orville Wanzer's "The Devil's Mistress" plunges viewers into the stark landscape of the Old West, offering a unique blend of supernatural horror and frontier grit. Released in 1965, the film presents a compelling narrative of revenge, where the alluring Liah, portrayed with enigmatic charm by Joan Stapleton, enacts a fatal, occult vengeance upon the cowboys who wronged her. While the external data leans into a more explicit revenge plot, and the local data hints at vampirism, both descriptions capture the film's unsettling atmosphere and its exploration of dark forces at play. The sparse runtime suggests a focused, perhaps intense, viewing experience. This Western-horror hybrid, anchored by Wanzer's direction and Stapleton's captivating performance, is a noteworthy entry for those intrigued by the stranger corners of genre cinema.