The Witches (1966)

Directed by

Cyril Frankel

Genre

fantasy film, horror film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 62 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teacher arrives at a small village to take a job at a local school. She soon suspects that her new neighbors are involved in witchcraft.

slow-burntenseunsettlingbleakcreepytraditionalatmosphericspooky

What happens

The Witches (U.S. title: The Devil's Own) is a 1966 British horror film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Joan Fontaine, Alec McCowen, Kay Walsh, Ann Bell, Ingrid Boulting and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. Made by Hammer Films, it was adapted by Nigel Kneale from the 1960 novel The Devil's Own by Norah Lofts (as Peter Curtis). This was the final theatrical film role for Fontaine, who continued to act in television productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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