Review: Baphomet (2021)
By William Pattison
For Horror Bob’s Blog
For my next review I’m doing the Satanic cult film, Baphomet.
The Richardson family celebrates their 28-year-old
daughter's pregnancy in Northern California. The celebration is interrupted
when a Satanic cult member, Aksel Brandr, pays them an unexpected visit. Aksel,
on behalf of the cult's leader Henrik Brandr, offers to pay the family a large
sum for ownership of their land. Jacob Richardson, the father, rejects the
offer due to the priceless sentimental value of their home. Henrik and his
cult, displeased, begin to put devastating curses on the Richardsons, trying to
force them off their land - even if it means murdering them. After suffering
unexplainable tragedies, the Richardsons seek help from Marybeth, a white witch
high priestess. They soon discover a terrible secret about their home,
revealing why it is so valuable to the cult. They realize they must protect
their property from the cult at all costs, and a violent battle between good
and evil ensues.
Unfortunately this film suffers from a bad case of being
unfinished and being tried to be fixed in editing. This fact is obvious because
the ending is a mess. One of the main characters was actually brought back to
life and his wife was told by the white witch that brought him back not to let
anyone know he was alive, but tS ahen out of no where with no explanation he is
helping the cops who suddenly appear and they know he has been resurrected.
Then in another scene the white witch suddenly shows up and kills one of the
Satanists that are attacking the family’s ranch. Also, almost immediately the Satanists
have dug a hole and got in the secrets chamber where Satan’s son is sleeping,
also not explained.
It's sad. This film had some good build up but because I
guess the filmmaker ran out of money the ending was a butchered mess that
tanked what had potential to be a good film.
So, with all this said I can’t recommend this film.
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