Evil Come Evil Go (1972) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A religious fanatic recruits a reluctant disciple and turns sexual encounters into a recurring ritual of manipulation and murder.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Doctrine Of Cleansing

Sister Sarah Jane presents herself as a religious fanatic who condemns recreational sex. She seduces and kills men while marking the murders with ideological declarations.

Key Events

• Sarah Preaches Her Doctrine — Sister Sarah Jane hums hymns and declares that God condemns sex for pleasure. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane Location: Opening setting
• Bar Seduction — Sarah seduces a bar patron and leaves the bar with him. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane Location: Bar
• First Cleansing — Sarah guts the bar patron after luring him away. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane Location: Private location
• Drive Toward Los Angeles — Sarah drives to Los Angeles after the first killing. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane Location: Road to Los Angeles

A Disciple In Los Angeles

Sarah arrives in Los Angeles and encounters Penny while preaching in the streets. Their friendship develops into Sarah's recruitment of Penny as a submissive disciple.

Key Events

• Second Man Lured — Sarah lures another man to his death in Los Angeles. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane Location: Los Angeles
• Message On The Mirror — Sarah writes 'God is Love, not Sex' on a mirror after the killing. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane Location: Los Angeles room
• Street Preaching — Sarah busks and preaches, where she meets the naive Penny. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Los Angeles street
• Penny Joins Sarah — Sarah moves in with Penny and begins shaping her as a disciple. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's home

The Sacred Order Expands

Sarah formally inducts Penny, then turns their singing and television plans into tools for spreading her beliefs. Their intimidation of tenants shows Sarah's growing influence over Penny.

Key Events

• Sacred Order Induction — Sarah ties, strips, and threatens Penny during the order's ritual. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's bedroom
• Street Singing Partnership — Sarah and Penny sing together while spreading Sarah's religious message. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: City streets
• Television Ambition — They plan a television series that would give Sarah a larger platform. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's home
• Tenants Intimidated — Sarah and Penny intimidate Penny's tenants. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's property

Obedience And Bloodshed

Penny lures a man home, allowing Sarah to stab him during sex. Penny is horrified but remains obedient, and Junie's unexpected visit creates another deadly opportunity.

Key Events

• Tenants Intimidated — Sarah and Penny intimidate Penny's tenants. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's property
• A Man Is Lured Home — Penny follows Sarah's instructions and lures a man home. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's home
• Apartment Murder — Sarah stabs the man while he and Penny have sex. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's home
• Penny's Horror — Penny is horrified by the murder but continues to obey Sarah. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Penny's home
• Junie Returns — Penny's ex-girlfriend Junie visits while Sarah and Penny prepare to dispose of the body. Characters: Penny, Junie, Sister Sarah Jane Location: Penny's home
• Junie's Garroting — Sarah garrotes Junie with a scarf during Junie's sexual encounter with Penny. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny, Junie Location: Penny's home

The Woods Offer Another Target

Sarah and Penny dump bodies in the woods and encounter a couple. After the woman leaves, the man departs with the duo, leaving the next murder implied rather than shown.

Key Events

• Junie's Garroting — Sarah garrotes Junie with a scarf during Junie's sexual encounter with Penny. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny, Junie Location: Penny's home
• Bodies Taken To Woods — Sarah and Penny dump their victims' bodies in the woods. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny Location: Woods
• The Woods Couple Appears — Sarah and Penny see the couple having sex; the woman leaves before the man approaches them. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny, Man in Woods, Man in Woods Location: Woods
• The Next Victim Leaves — After talking with the Man in Woods, Sarah and Penny leave with him, presumably to kill him. Characters: Sister Sarah Jane, Penny, Man in Woods Location: Woods
• Song Over The Credits — A guitarist follows the group from afar and sings the title song as the credits roll. Location: Film credits

Story Breakdown

• Sarah's Violent Doctrine — Sarah frames her killings as divine cleansing directed against people who have sex for pleasure.
  • Hymns And Preaching — She hums hymns and publicly preaches her religious beliefs.
  • First Sexual Killing — She seduces a bar patron and guts him after leaving with him.
• Los Angeles Arrival — Sarah moves toward a larger urban setting and continues selecting victims.
  • Second Man Lured — Sarah lures another man to his death.
  • Mirror Declaration — She writes a religious slogan on a mirror after the killing.
• Penny's Recruitment — Sarah's street preaching leads to a relationship with Penny, a wealthy and naive lesbian.
  • Street Friendship — Sarah befriends Penny while busking and preaching.
  • Disciple Formation — Sarah moves into Penny's home and makes her a disciple.
• Sacred Order Control — Sarah consolidates authority by staging a coercive initiation and directing Penny's activities.
  • Bedside Induction — Sarah ties Penny to a bed and teases her with a knife.
  • Public Ministry — The pair sing in the streets and plan a television series.
• Domestic Murder Pattern — Sarah converts Penny's obedience into practical assistance during a new killing.
  • Victim Lured Home — Penny lures a man home at Sarah's direction.
  • Penny's Moral Horror — Penny is horrified after Sarah stabs the man but still obeys.
• Junie's Fatal Visit — Penny's former romantic relationship becomes entangled with Sarah's lethal ideology.
  • Ex-Girlfriend Arrives — Junie visits Penny's apartment during the body-disposal preparations.
  • Scarf Garroting — Sarah kills Junie with a scarf during Junie's intimacy with Penny.
• Woods And Implied Future — The bodies are abandoned in the woods, where Sarah and Penny find a potential final victim.
  • Bodies Dumped — Sarah and Penny dispose of their victims in the woods.
  • Man Leaves With Duo — The Man in Woods leaves with Sarah and Penny, apparently toward another killing.

Key Cast

• Jacqueline Lissette — Woman in Woods
• Doris Jung — Lover
• Roy Hankey
• Vickie Cristal
• Marc Wurzel