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January 1985 (USA)
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Tagline:
You'll believe it just before you die... more
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A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants. full summary | add synopsis
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Cheap thrills.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Houghton | ... | Rev. David Thompson | |
| Albert Salmi | ... | Inspector Sturgess | |
| Lynn Carlin | ... | Melinda Leahy | |
| Larry Pennell | ... | George Leahy | |
| Jacquelyn Hyde | ... | Elvira Sharack | |
| Robert Symonds | ... | Pike | |
| Heidi Bohay | ... | Ann Leahy | |
| Maylo McCaslin | ... | Sheryl Leahy | |
| Carole Goldman | ... | Elondra | |
| Stacy Keach Sr. | ... | Rev. Maier | |
| Kim Marie | ... | Mary | |
| Billy Jayne | ... | Justin Leahy (as Billy Jacoby) | |
| Johnny Doran | ... | Charlie | |
| Bennett Liss | ... | Arty | |
| Joshua Cadman | ... | Arlen (as Josh Cadman) |
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The Witch (USA) (promotional title)
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Australia:86 min | Netherlands:85 min | USA:85 min
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UK:18 (uncut DVD version) |
Italy:VM14 |
Sweden:15 |
Ireland:18 |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-16 (video re-release) |
Norway:(Banned) |
USA:Unrated |
Iceland:(Banned)
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The film was listed on Greater Manchester Police's list of films subject to seizure during the UK video nasty scare of the 1980's. It was later released fully uncut in 1986 (as "The Witch") on the Stablecane label, and under its original title in 2005 by Momentum.
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Crew or equipment visible: When the father is trying to escape the witch, he looks in to a mirror, and you can see the cameraman's face moments before the mirror explodes.
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Referenced in Fright Show (1985)
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A witch, the daughter of Satan himself, drowned in the aptly named 'Blackpond' back in the 17th century, returns to terrorize a family newly settled in the area. The local priest tries his best to control the situation, and the disbelieving police chief is determined to pin the multitude of gruesome murders on the local halfwit. Only the mysterious woman who lives down the lane knows the full story...and of course she's not talking, too busy as she is being all moody and mysterious. Before long, everyone wishes they hadn't set foot in the place.
In the first five minutes of this low-budget supernatural horror, you've already got one of the most over-used clichés in the genre; two teenagers making out are 'attacked' by an unknown assailant. But don't be lulled into a false sense of security - from then on 'The Witch' takes liberties with the viewers' expectations and comes out as a surprisingly effective chiller. Budgetary and thespian limitations aside, this is what a horror film should be: gory, unsettling and scary!