Released in 1961 before falling into relative obscurity, Peter Kaas’s “Time of the Heathen” is something of a curiosity. The only film Kaas directed before transitioning back into teaching acting at NYU, this potent thriller showcases a restless filmmaker who manages to marry genre thrills with apocalyptic imagery.
Only identified by the end credits as Gaunt (John Heffernan), the film follows a wayward traveler through upstate New York.
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