The Sorcerers (1967)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Michael Reeves

Writers:

Michael Reeves (screenplay) and
Tom Baker (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

November 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Boris Karloff He Turns Them On...He Turns Them Off...to live...love...die or KILL!

Plot:

The great hypnotist Professor Montserrat has developed a technique for controlling the minds, and sharing the sensations...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Boris Karloff	...	Prof. Marcus Monserrat
Elizabeth Ercy	...	Nicole
Ian Ogilvy	...	Mike Roscoe
Victor Henry	...	Alan
Sally Sheridan	...	Laura Ladd (as Dani Sheridan)
Alf Joint	...	Ron, the mechanic
Meier Tzelniker	...	The Jewish Baker
Gerald Campion	...	Man in China Shop
Susan George	...	Audrey Woods
Ivor Dean	...	Insp. Matalon
Peter Fraser	...	Detective
Martin Terry	...	Tobacconist
Bill Barnsley	...	Constable in Fur Store
Maureen Booth		(as Maureen Boothe)
Catherine Lacey	...	Estelle Monserrat

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:13 | Iceland:16 | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Blaises Club, Imperial Hotel, Kensington, London, England, UK

Company:

Curtwel Productions

Trivia:

Victor Henry was cast at short notice replacing an actor who had to drop out

Movie Connections:

References "Steptoe and Son" (1962)

Soundtrack:

Sweet Nothing

Why do modern horror movies never attempt atmosphere?

It is really astonishing to see how movies from the sixties could get to be very exciting in the horror genre, hardly using any special effects and relying exclusively on the acting of the cast. In this goo die, the old lady really scared me with her eager emotions and the well played desire to live a more dangerous life. Though not really exceptional in one way or the other, the movie creates a very realistic and horrid atmosphere, based upon the simple assumption of mind control. When compared to modern horror movies where bad acting seems to be a basic requirement, the attention is constantly drawn to the tits of the leading, utterly stupid actresses, and the only -supposed to be - scary effect is raised by some fast moving camera shots and horrid gore scenes, this film is a real gem. It furthermore charmed me as a documentary of the sixties, as in a no nonsense style the popular youth culture is shown as it must have been...