The Witches

Name: The Witches
Genre: Horror
Released: 1967-02-01
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 5.90
Cast: Kay Walsh, Joan Fontaine, Alec McCowen, Ann Bell

– Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 30 Minutes

Release Year:

1966

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.

Styles:

Scary, Suspenseful, Serious, Atmospheric

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

England, Africa, Europe

Genre:

Horror

The Witches (1966) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Feb 1967

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

The Witches (1967)

Directed by:

Cyril Frankel

Story Written By:

Nigel Kneale, Norah Lofts

Main Actors:

Kay Walsh, Joan Fontaine, Alec McCowen, Ann Bell

Plot:

An English school teacher outposted in Africa has a run in with the local witch doctor and suffers a nervous breakdown. After recovering back in England she takes a job teaching in a small country town hoping to make a new start for herself. All goes well at first, until she starts to hear some disturbing stories about the town. She soon discovers the town is home to a coven of witches and they plan to sacrifice a local girl in one of their rituals.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

67%