Witchcraft (1964)
Hi folks, below is my mini review from imdb. I'm very happy with this release, I've watched it three times already. I'd like to stress that if you are a Chaney Jr. fan and ever wished to see him in a...
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Quote:THE VIRGIN WITCH isn't really a British horror film. It's a sexploitation film with horror elements Maybe I would have appreciated the film more had I known that going in...like, say, ZETA ONE...
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DEVILS OF DARKNESS is a minor film to be sure, but a major save considering its US theatrical release was in B&W (as is the trailer on the disc). It also deserves points for bringing a centuries...
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I watched it last night. I'd never seen a single frame of it before, other than stills, and I thought it was pretty good. Lon's accent is out of place, but not as noticeable as in THE WOLFMAN, and his...
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I rather liked DEVILS OF DARKNESS. It's a bit dull, and the choice to light in a high key style a mistake (though the cinematography is itself excellent), but this is a carefully-made film - at least...
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<< the conflagration at the end puts to shame the one we saw in so many of the Corman-Poe films. << The screenwriter told me they found a house that was due to be torn down (or whatever)...
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I suspected it might have been something like that, Tom. There were enough shots of people going back and forth from the house earlier to make the fire's enormity surprising, but I don't think we ever...
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I would have preferred WITCHCRAFT being paired up with THE HORROR OF IT ALL because I saw them in the theater together and I still love watching those original double bills. I agree that DEVILS OF...
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Quote:If I'm remembering right, a WITCHCRAFT shot once made the cover of FAMOUS MONSTERS -- but with Chaney looking more like an old woman than himself. I'd never have recognized him from that...
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It sure looks like Chaney to me. I'd say it's a good likeness. The babe in the Frederick's of Hollywood undies, however, I don't recall seeing in the movie when I watched it Saturday night.
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Just watched this - I could swear one of the coven (seen in the crypt towards the end), looks like Marion Ross (or even a bit like Patricia Jessel)! But, the coven members aren't listed in the...
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Wow! I actually hadn't heard of WITCHCRAFT. I definitely plan to check it out.
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It's well worth a look, Penny, and so are you, judging from your avatar photo.
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I watched this and enjoyed it. Some nice things there. I have to say that Lon Chaney's performance was horrendous. He seemed to just constantly be shouting, and he didn't always have a reason...
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I've never seen "Witchcraft".Is this the one which had the "Witch Deflector"promo giveaway?I love that kinda stuff.
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Yes, the 'witch deflector' was a promotional item for the double bill of WITCHCRAFT and THE HORROR OF IT ALL.
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I just got a gorgeous 16mm print of WITCHCRAFT. I saw the film on tv for the first time a few months ago so when a print came up I grabbed it. Chaney is very good and Yvette Rees gives me the...
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I also had a print of it in the long-ago, when it was a real rarity TV-wise, so it got a lot of requests. Real sharp, nice contrast. I didn't like parting with it, but nobody was askin' for it any...
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It's a great picture with bags of atmosphere. The opening shot of the bulldozer tearing up a graveyard has an Avengers-esque feel (not very surprising as director Don Sharp regularly worked on the...
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