Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain

This article is about the horror film. For the Celtic holiday, see Samhain. For the band, see Samhain (band).

Samhain, or Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain, is a 2003 Canadian horror film, starring Bobbie Phillips, Richard Grieco, and pornographic actors Ginger Lynn Allen, Chasey Lain, Taylor Hayes, and Jenna Jameson.

Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain
Movie poster for the film
Directed by	Christian Viel
Written by	Christian Viel William R. Mariani
Produced by	Carmelo Caruana Dawne Everett William R. Mariani
Starring	Bobbie Phillips Howard Rosenstein Ginger Lynn Allen Chasey Lain Taylor Hayes Jenna Jameson Richard Grieco Brandi-Ann Milbradt
Release date	March 1, 2003 (March 1, 2003)
Country	Canada

The plot concerns a group of American students camping in Ireland, and studying the legends of the Druids, who are attacked by deformed mutant cannibals from the backwoods.

The film was originally produced in 2002–2003, in a longer version with more blood humor and nudity, titled simply Samhain, but languished until 2005–2006, when it was shortened, retitled Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain, and released on DVD by Lions Gate Entertainment. It has also played on cable television on the Showtime network.

References

• "Evil Breed:The Legend of Samhain DVD" Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, by Adam-Troy Castro, March 16, 2006, Sci Fi Channel
• "Evil Breed:The Legend of Samhain" Showtime schedule
• "Evil Breed:The Legend of Samhain DVD Review" separate reviews of longer and shorter versions of film
• "The Horror Geek Speaks: Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain" by Mike Bracken, January 17, 2006, IGN. Criticism of the shortened re-release.

External links

• Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain at IMDb
• Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain at AllMovie