Burn Witch Burn (1962)
70 %
Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 7 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.3/10
Rated: Not Rated [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 87 mins
Synopsis: Unfortunate scientist Norman Taylor (Peter Wyngarde) discovers that his wife (Janet Blair) may be a reborn witch. Although his skeptical mind allows for no such occurrence, he becomes increasingly suspicious as the voodoo activity around his household grows more prevalent. Folks are... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Janet Blair, Peter Wyngarde, Colin Gordon, Kathleen Byron, Reginald Beckwith
Director: Sidney Hayers
Screenwriter: George Baxt, Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson
Producer: Albert Fennell
Composer: William Alwyn
Screenwriter: George Baxt, Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson
Producer: Albert Fennell
Composer: William Alwyn
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For protection, American threater-goers were given a special pack of salt and words to an ancient incantation during the showing of this oddball, scary tale.
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12/10/07
Top Critic
Probably the finest hour-and-a-half of director Sidney Hayers' long and generally undistinguished career.
12/07/07
Sidney Hayers shoots the whole thing with an almost Wellesian flourish, and the script (by Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson) is structured with incredible tightness.
01/26/06
The film is never less than gripping, and past a certain point, you have no idea where this movie is going.
12/06/05
O diretor Sidney Hayers consegue até criar um clima de suspense razoável, mas o roteiro absurdo (que, por incrível que pareça, se leva realmente a sério) anula seus esforços.
12/09/03
Performances and tone are expertly judged and despite the odd Americanism this is a quality serving of intelligent English horror.
05/24/03
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