4/5 Kudos to Code Red for Creepy Classic Release
  by Erich A. Scholz III (Dallas, TX)
I remember when this was re-released in the early '80s as DEAD PEOPLE. The ads in the newspaper alone used to scare the tar out of me. To my surprise the actual movie is a surreal, creepy mini-masterpiece with tons of moody set-ups, hot chicks (especially '70s cult fave Anitra Ford!) and three of the greatest horror scenes EVER (seriously, check out the scene in the supermarket). Thanks to Code Red for rescuing this flick from public domain hell with a brand new, enhanced-for-16:9 disc with plenty of extras. My one quibble would be that I wished a little color correction was used for the final product but this is as good as this film will probably ever look on home video. Don't throw away your old pan-and-scan DVDS though. This new version omits the ridiculously dated theme song, "Hold on to Love" (which I kind of like but totally agree that it's superfluous here) and I might be wrong, but I seem to remember a bit more gore in a few scenes. No matter Code Red's new disc is a no-brainer, must-have for fans of '70s horror.

5/5 Code Red DVD Is Great!
  by Floyd
The 5 stars is for the new Code Red DVD that was released on October 27 not for all those PD eyesores! This movie is now available in its OAR (2.35:1) with tons of extras!!! A Must Buy!!!

3/5 Classic 70's Horror Movie
  by Master of Reality (San Antonio)
If you remember the Horror movies of the 70's especially the early 70's, you will like this double feature, they are not scary but rather funny and you will think back and remember, this used to scare me as a child. The acting is subpar, the plots predictable, the directing will not win any awards, but you will be entertained. The Devils Nightmare has pretty graphic sex scenes, so be careful not to let the young ones watch it without supervison. The stories center around the concept of Good VS Evil and both have a good concept of a good horror movie, but it is obvious they did not have the budget to pull it off. Still, two movies you can put on at midnight and eat some pop corn and remember back to the good old days of sitting in a drive in with your date.

3/5 DEAD PEOPLE
  by Bartok Kinski (Prague)
Double feature DVD with THE DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE / MESSIAH OF EVIL, also known as DEAD PEOPLE (1973).

DEAD PEOPLE is brilliant. A one-of-a-kind film.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing with THE DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE (La plus longue nuit du diable (1971)). It's disorienting, awful, and cliched. Get ready to sleep.

5/5 Late to the party but....
  by Low-Ranking Reviewer (US of A)
I agree with all the other reviews that this is a fantastic double-bill of two over-looked and underappreciated horror films. This is probably the best and cheapest bargain you can find at Amazon. Two really good old-school horror films for $4?! Add to cart now.

Anyway, too many good reviews already written so i'll just say i think Messiah of Evil is the better film with a couple of really great scenes(market, theater) that are good at building up tension and scares. Devil's Nightmare is the more exploitive of the two horror films with a great lesbian scene and reminds me of what a Hammer film might be like if an Italian director made it. Both films though are quite entertaining but for different reasons as Messiah is rather serious and moody while Nightmare is more playful and conventional.

So, if you're tired of cgi-filled action movies posing as horror films nowadays, you should definitely give this one-two punch a try. If you enjoy old-school horrors that try to give you that sense of eerie chills and atmosphere, then you can't go wrong with this $4 combo. Highly recommended.