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The Witches
“A STRANGER IN A TOWN THAT HAS LOST ITS MIND... IF SHE'S NOT CAREFUL, SHE MAY LOSE HERS TOO!”
19666.01h 29m
Overview
Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.
Directed by Cyril Frankel
Written by Nigel Kneale, Norah Lofts
Produced by Anthony Nelson Keys
0Top Cast
Joan Fontaine
Gwen Mayfield
Kay Walsh
Stephanie Bax
Alec McCowen
Alan Bax
Ann Bell
Sally Benson
Ingrid Boulting
Linda Rigg
John Collin
Dowsett
Michele Dotrice
Valerie Creek
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
Granny Rigg
Duncan Lamont
Bob Curd
Leonard Rossiter
Dr. Wallis
Themes & Keywords
witchvoodoosupernaturalhuman sacrificeschool teacheroccult horrorhagsploitation
About The Witches
The Witches is a horror, thriller, mystery, drama film released in 1966 exploring themes of witch, voodoo, supernatural, human sacrifice, school teacher, occult horror. Directed by Cyril Frankel, it stars Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen. Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.
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