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1970·Horror·1h 31m
7.1
In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.
Directed by Gordon Hessler
witch
rape
sorcery
tudor
revenge
murder
curse
werewolf
torture
massacre
witchcraft
coven (akelarre)
witch hunt
17th century

Cast

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Lord Edward Whitman
Essy Persson
Essy Persson
Lady Patricia Whitman
Hilary Dwyer
Hilary Dwyer
Maureen Whitman
Carl Rigg
Carl Rigg
Harry Whitman
Stephan Chase
Stephan Chase
Sean Whitman
Andrew McCulloch
Andrew McCulloch
Bully Boy
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick
Burke
Robert Hutton
Robert Hutton
Party Guest
Guy Deghy
Guy Deghy
Party Guest
Elisabeth Bergner
Elisabeth Bergner
Oona
Patrick Mower
Patrick Mower
Roderick
Quinn O'Hara
Quinn O'Hara
Maggie

Crew

Gordon Hessler
Gordon Hessler
Director
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
Gordon Hessler
Gordon Hessler
Executive Producer
Zelda Barron
Zelda Barron
Continuity
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
Conductor

Popular Reviews

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Cry of the Banshee
Essentially just Witchfinder General’s ugly step-sister.
Essentially just Witchfinder General’s ugly step-sister.
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Lucca Rotunno
Lucca Rotunno
Cry of the Banshee
Day 14 (late): watch a folk horror film

This movie is really cruel and brutal for its time, but its story leaves a lot to desire. But this was also one of the Vincent Price performances I’ve seen.
Day 14 (late): watch a folk horror film

This movie is really cruel and brutal for its time, but its story leaves a lot to desire. But this was also one of the Vincent Price performances I’ve seen.
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Cinergy
Cinergy
Cry of the Banshee
Probably Vincent Price's most evil character, a rapey, religious zealot hellbent on abusing his power for as long as possible. Too much time is spent on the awful actions of his character and company, that, when it comes down to karma paying them back, there's only like 15 minutes left, meaning the rest is pretty much just women getting assaulted, and that is not a fun experience.
Probably Vincent Price's most evil character, a rapey, religious zealot hellbent on abusing his power for as long as possible. Too much time is spent on the awful actions of his character and company, that, when it comes down to karma paying them back, there's only like 15 minutes left, meaning the rest is pretty much just women getting assaulted, and that is not a fun experience.
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Jack Rachko
Jack Rachko
Cry of the Banshee
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Cry of the Banshee (1970) | Flick