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Season of the Witch

Original title: Hungry Wives
  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.6K
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Joedda McClain in Season of the Witch (1972)
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DramaHorror
A neglected, unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.A neglected, unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.A neglected, unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.6K
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  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Jan White
    • Raymond Laine
    • Ann Muffly
  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Jan White
    • Raymond Laine
    • Ann Muffly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    Jan White
    Jan White
    • Joan
    Raymond Laine
    • Gregg
    • (as Ray Laine)
    Ann Muffly
    • Shirley
    Joedda McClain
    Joedda McClain
    • Nikki
    Bill Thunhurst
    • Jack
    Neil Fisher
    • Dr. Miller
    Esther Lapidus
    • Sylvia
    Dan Mallinger
    • Frazer
    Daryl Montgomery
    • Larry
    Ken Peters
    • John
    Shirlee Strasser
    • Grace
    Robert Trow
    Robert Trow
    • Detective Mills
    • (as Bob Trow)
    Jean Wechsler
    • Gloria
    Charlotte Carter
    • Mary
    Lynda Marnoni
    • Patty
    • (as Linda Creagan)
    S. William Hinzman
    S. William Hinzman
    • The Intruder
    • (as Bill Hinzeman)
    Marvin Lieber
    • Jerry Randolph
    Paul McCollough
    • Party Guest
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Editing for this film is legendary. Rumor has it that, when Romero was finished with the final edit, nearly half of the film lay on the cutting room floor.
    • Goofs
      The name on the MasterCharge card Joan uses to buy her witchcraft supplies is "George A Romero".
    • Quotes

      Shirley: [reading from the Witchcraft primer] 'The religion offers, further, a retreat for emotional women, repressed women, masculine women and those suffering from personal disappointment or nervous maladjustment.' Christ, what other kind of women are there? No wonder this stuff's getting so damn popular.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally filmed and released in 1971 under the title "Hungry Wives" which ran at 130 minutes, the movie was re-edited for foreign distribution and re-released as "Jack's Wife" a year later, running at 104 minutes. In response to George A. Romero's successful release of "Creepshow" in 1982, "Jack's Wife" was released on home video as "Season of the Witch" with the running time trimmed further to 89 minutes. The current video version runs 104 minutes which is the original overseas version titled "Jack's Wife."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dead Will Walk (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Season of the Witch
      Written and Performed by Donovan

    User reviews66

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    Featured review
    5/10
    Tense and intelligent
    A thoughtful character study with supernatural tinges, misleading marketed as a straightforward horror film due to Romero's reputation, this film raises more questions than it can answer but is involving despite its leisurely pace. Certainly a more honest confrontation of suburban anomie than the likes of American Beauty, anyway, it boasts a well-modulated lead performance from Jan White, as well as arresting dream sequences and an overall well-sustained quiet tension throughout.
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    • Shinwa
    • Nov 18, 2000

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George A. Romero's Season of the Witch
    • Filming locations
      • North Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • The Latent Image
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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