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Burn Witch Burn (1962)

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Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 7  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.3/10

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Rated: Not Rated [See Full Rating] Mild violence, Adult situations

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... 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 murdered, eagles disrupt the good doctor's study, and general havoc is unleased. It's up to Taylor to figure out who the real culprit of all the strange phenomena is. From the same team that brought you THE CONQUEROR WORM, THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, and other midnite horror classics comes this adaption of Fritz Leiber's CONJURE WIFE. (The Gothic horror novel had been previously adapted in 1944, as WEIRD WOMAN). [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

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Dec 5, 2000

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3/4

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
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Atmospheric and underplayed in the tradition of Val Lewton.

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12/10/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
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Probably the finest hour-and-a-half of director Sidney Hayers' long and generally undistinguished career.

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12/07/07
Keith H. Brown
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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.

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01/26/06
Time Out
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4/5

The film is never less than gripping, and past a certain point, you have no idea where this movie is going.

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12/06/05
Ron Wells
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10/07/05
Michael Szymanski
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08/01/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

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.

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12/09/03
Pablo Villaca
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Interesting, but uninspired version of a great horror novel, Conjure Wife.

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11/05/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Performances and tone are expertly judged and despite the odd Americanism this is a quality serving of intelligent English horror.

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05/24/03
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