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November 1972 (USA) morePlot:
Orson Welles plays the head of a witches' coven in the town of Lilith, where he needs the powers of Pamela Franklin to raise his son from the dead. more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Weird, very weird! moreCast
(Credited cast) | Orson Welles | ... | Mr. Cato |
 | Pamela Franklin | ... | Lori Brandon |
 | Lee Purcell | ... | Priscilla |
| Michael Ontkean | ... | Frank Brandon |
 | Harvey Jason | ... | Dr. Jay |
| Lisa James | ... | Georgette |
| Sue Bernard | ... | Nancy |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joyce Aronson | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Anna Berglund | ... | Ass't to High Priest |
| Derrick Bunch | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Cybal Del Vecchio | ... | Witches Coven Member |
| Valerie Fredericks | ... | Witches Coven Member |
| Anne Gaybis | ... | Spirit (1983 reissue) |
| Scott Haims | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Leesi Heasler | ... | Witches Coven Member |
| Hugo Huber | ... | Witches Coven Member |
| Stephen Knight | ... | High Priest (1983 reissue) |
| Kim Levy | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Angela Marie | ... | Witches Coven Member |
| Stephen Mayer | ... | Witches Coven Member |
| Debbie McKay | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Jeanne Metter | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Kevin Michaels | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Darlene Orlando | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Sal Orlando | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Barbara Peckinpaugh | ... | Jennie (1983 reissue) |
| Terry Quinn | ... | Cato's Son (1983 reissue) |
| Jeffrey Reagan | ... | Witches Coven Member |
| Laurie Senit | ... | Witches Coven Member (1983 reissue) |
 | Carl Solomon | ... | Black Sabbath Member |
| Brinke Stevens | ... | Black Sabbath Member (1983 reissue) (as Berinka Stevens) |
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Also Known As:
A Life for a LifeRosemary's Disciples (USA) (video title)
The Toy Factory
The Witching (USA) (reissue title)
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I figured that any horror film with Orson Welles in it would be weird. Necromancy sure was but it was a little too weird for it's own good. The film does indeed have a creepy feel as it deals with a coven of satanists/witches in a small town and a young woman's attempt to escape them. The director though seems to be deliberately trying to confuse the audience by using flashbacks and dream sequences. By the finale, there are too many unanswered questions. What's worse, as the story is so confusing, it's pretty hard to root for any of the characters. It seems odd that Welles would agree to headline this film especially since he doesn't have that much to do. Maybe someday they will put out a tape of the outtakes and bloopers from this movie. Now that would really be fun!