Virgin Witch (1972)

Christine gets her big chance at modelling when she applies at Sybil Waite's agency. Together with Christine's sister Betty they go to a castle for the weekend for a photo shoot. Sybil has ... See full summary »

Director:

Ray Austin

Writer:

Hazel Adair

Stars:

Ann Michelle, Vicki Michelle, Keith Buckley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ann Michelle	...	Christine
Vicki Michelle	...	Betty
Keith Buckley	...	Johnny
Patricia Haines	...	Sybil Waite
James Chase	...	Peter
Paula Wright	...	Mrs. Wendell
Christopher Strain	...	Milkman
Esme Smythe	...	Horsewoman
Garth Watkins	...	Colonel
Neil Hallett	...	Gerald Amberly
Helen Downing	...	Abby Darke
Peter Halliday	...	Club Manager
Jenny Klingman
Maria Coyne	...	Coven Member
Prudence Drage	...	Coven Member

Storyline

Christine gets her big chance at modelling when she applies at Sybil Waite's agency. Together with Christine's sister Betty they go to a castle for the weekend for a photo shoot. Sybil has lured Christine to the castle for more than modelling: she is recruiting a virgin for induction into a witch's coven, led by the owner of the castle, Gerald. To their surprise, Christine is more than eager to join the coven, but begins her own secret battle for control.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian | sister sister relationship | fashion | female nudity | lesbian twins | 

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Taglines:

Every man was hers to command

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1973 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Lesbian Twins

Filming Locations:

Pirbright, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tigon British Film Productions, Univista Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Shiver & Shudder Show (2002)

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Soundtracks

"You Go Your Way"
Written by Hazel Adair and Ted Dicks
Performed by Helen Downing

User Reviews

Underneath the Nudity, Do I Sense a Plot?

A girl gets a job for a modeling agency, only to later discover that it's all a cover to recruit young girls for a coven of witches. Her sister and her sister's boyfriend get dragged along on the adventure.

The plot here is a little shaky. While the goals of the coven aren't really revealed, and the modeling agency may or may not be real (they never explicitly say), there is a definite story. Whether or not it's enough story to really matter is up to the viewer, I suppose.

The obvious reason this film was made was not to make a horror film or a classic film or any other type of film except one: a movie where two sisters (as well as many others) are naked in approximately 90% of the movie. In the modeling agency, in a field, on a car, in a witch's ceremony, in bed... I didn't time it, but to say that 90% of the film has nudity is really not much of a stretch.

According to Wikipedia, "The film has subsequently been disowned by its sibling stars Ann and Vicki Michelle. Vicki's website makes no reference to the film, while Ann's cryptically refers to it as 'not an experience Ann cares to remember'." I suppose this shouldn't surprise me. Although one (if not both) of the girls became known from this film, it's not really something you want to say was your crowning achievement.

The witch aspects were done very well, with the ceremony and explanation of the high priest's role very believable. The topic of magic was very minimal, which I guess is unfortunate, but it didn't take away from the witch storyline as much as you might think.

On a personal note, my biggest disappointment with this film is the choice of the leading actress. The sister is far more attractive than the lead, so I would have rather their roles were reversed. This way, the attractive one would have more on-screen nudity. Although, if you're watching this to get turned on (as the tagline implies) you might be let down: after the first fifteen minutes, the nudity was so pervasive it wasn't even that odd anymore (like living in a nudist colony).

If you're into exploitation films and horror films, this is worth checking out. The plot is thin, the acting decent and the nudity excessive. Hey, some people go for that -- they made a whole market of the stuff. I expected much worse from this, so I guess I can't complain and would not even be opposed to owning it if it was available for a reasonable price.