Night of the Eagle (1962)
- Directed by
- Sidney Hayers
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 108 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A sociology professor finds out his wife is behind his career success through witchcraft. He must confront the supernatural forces that have been shaping his life.
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What happens
Night of the Eagle (released in the United States as Burn, Witch, Burn, also known as Conjure Wife) is a 1962 British horror film directed by Sidney Hayers, adapted by Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, and George Baxt from the 1943 novel Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber. It stars Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, and Margaret Johnston. Its plot follows an esteemed sociology professor who discovers that his professional achievements and successes are the result of his wife practicing witchcraft. It was financed and distributed by Anglo-Amalgamated and American International Pictures, during a period in which the two companies co-produced a number of films together. It first premiered in the United States on April 25, 1962, and in the United Kingdom on May 11. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Night of the Demon (1957)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.