Macumba Love (1960)

A writer who specializes in exposing fake witchcraft journeys to Brazil to investigate a voodoo cult.

Director:

Douglas Fowley

Writers:

Norman Graham (story), Norman Graham (screenplay)

Stars:

Walter Reed, Ziva Rodann, William Wellman Jr.

Cast

Credited cast:
Walter Reed	...	J. Peter Weils
Ziva Rodann	...	Venus de Viasa
William Wellman Jr.	...	Warren
June Wilkinson	...	Sara
Ruth de Souza	...	Mama Rata-loi
Pedro Paulo Hatheyer	...	Insp. Escoberto
Cléa Simões	...	Symanthemum
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ricardo Campos
Victor Merinow
Pedro Santos
Jean Thuyret
Waldemar Wey

Storyline

J. Peter Wells, an expose writer, arrives on an island off the coast of South America (no country identified), to complete a book on voodoo, ju-ju,macumba, mojo and other cult beliefs, which he believes is responsible for unsolved murders on this island. Wealthy land-owner Venis de Vias warns him against stirring up the natives, especially any efforts to lessen the prestige of the reigning VooDoo Queen Mama Rata-loi. The arrival of Wells' daughter, Sara, and her husband, Warren, on a honeymoon trip, starts the pot to boiling and making the natives restless. Most restless of all is Mama Rata-loi, who asserts her powers and puts a spell on Venus de Viasa. The next thing honeymooner Warren knows is that he is trussed up and about to become the one chosen to die in a voodoo ceremony.

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Plot Keywords:

voodoo | writer | cult | island | land owner | 

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Taglines:

Jungle rites never before filmed!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA Brazil

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

La sorcière noire

Filming Locations:

Brazil

Box Office

Gross:

$3,000,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brinter Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

With the price of your ticket, you were given a "Voodoo Charm" to ward off evil: a packet of sugar (the same sort that restaurants use) with the film logo on it.

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Connections

Referenced in Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)

User Reviews

More doodoo than voodoo

Voodoo movies rarely succeed on plot, (plot in this case being almost inherently silly), but rather on mood and atmosphere. This movie sadly lacks those hard-to-define qualities. It's neither scary nor campy and the garishly-colored print or tape you're likely to see will probably be of poor quality.

If you stick around long enough, you will see young, good-looking William Wellman jr staked out bare-chested for a voodoo sacrifice, (similar to Paul Burke's scene in "The Disembodied") but he's rescued too quickly for the scene to be much fun.