Name: Night of the Eagle (Burn, Witch, Burn! )
Genre: Horror
Released: 2007-10-12T03:39:55-07:00
Rating: 80

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Movie Info

When a British professor (Peter Wyngarde) ties his success to his wife's (Janet Blair) black magic, he destroys her voodoo kit.

Genre:

horror
Original Language:

English (United Kingdom)
Director:

Sidney Hayers
Producer:

Samuel Z. Arkoff, Albert Fennell
Writer:

Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, George Baxt
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 13, 2017
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

Independent Artists Pictures

Cast & Crew

Janet Blair
Tansy Taylor

Peter Wyngarde
Norman Taylor

Margaret Johnston
Flora Carr

Anthony Nicholls
Harvey Sawtelle

Colin Gordon
Lindsay Carr

Kathleen Byron
Evelyn Sawtelle

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Critic Reviews for Burn, Witch, Burn!

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (3)

Atmospheric and underplayed in the tradition of Val Lewton.

December 10, 2007 | Full Review…

Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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.

January 26, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
Lovers of classic supernatural cinema should appreciate this underrated gem from Sidney Hayers.

October 21, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com
It's like a full-length episode of Boris Karloff's Thriller TV series, very stylishly done.

May 1, 2018 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

Michael Barrett
PopMatters
[A] smartly-turned thriller about witchcraft, skepticism and dark magic adapted from the Fritz Leiber novel "Conjure Wife" by two of the masters of fantasy, horror and suspense: Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont...

February 4, 2018 | Full Review…

Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
The majority of Sidney Hayers' career would be spent as a journeyman director for American television -- his countless credits include Galactica 1980 and Acapulco H.E.A.T. -- but he provides the right measure of sustained menace for this impressive film.

September 12, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
An odd, stylish, and completely absorbing witchcraft-in-the-suburbs oddity that puts hexes into the hands of academics and university wives.

September 9, 2011 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

Brian Juergens
CampBlood.org
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.

December 10, 2007 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Probably the finest hour-and-a-half of director Sidney Hayers' long and generally undistinguished career.

December 7, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film
The film is never less than gripping, and past a certain point, you have no idea where this movie is going.

December 6, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Ron Wells
Film Threat
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October 7, 2005 | Rating: 0/5

Michael Szymanski
International Press Academy
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August 1, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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Audience Reviews for Burn, Witch, Burn!

Sep 01, 2009

An admirable rendition of Fritz Leiber's 1943 novel, <i>Conjure Wife</i>. Tangibly atmospheric and delightfully spooky.

Randy T Super Reviewer
Jul 20, 2008

an underseen 60s thriller from britain with terrific atmosphere and intelligent script. like 'night of the demon,' which the title is apparently meant to recall, the film involves a skeptical scientist's confrontation with supernatural powers... in this case, in the shape of his own wife. great use of minimal special effects in the rampaging eagle scene

Stella D Super Reviewer