In 1962, such a version was coproduced by englands independent artists and the united states own american international pictures. Burn, witch, burn is a fun, genuinely creepy little horror movie. Night of the eagle burn witch, burn 1962 harsh lessons. Wrapping up the faculty bridge party, popular hosts tansy janet blair and norman peter wyngarde deflecting suggestive inquiries from lindsay colin gordon and flora margaret johnston, then getting weirder afterward, in burn, witch, burn, 1962. The first was universals weird woman 1944, part of a series of lowbudget suspense films starring lon chaney jr. A skeptical college professor discovers that his wife has been practicing magic for years. Charles beaumont, richard matheson, and george baxt adapted the fritz leiber novel. Burn, witch, burn 1962 much like jacques tourneurs more famous night of the demon 1957, aka curse of the demon, burn, witch, burn 1962 is an intelligently written and directed b movie on the subject of witchcraft set in modern day. Much like jacques tourneurs more famous night of the demon 1957, aka curse of the demon, burn, witch, burn 1962 is an intelligently written and directed b movie on the subject of witchcraft set in modern day.
Burn, witch, burn 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Burn witch, burn 1962 sidney hayers cast and crew allmovie. American horror story, a 20 episode of american horror story. Burn, witch, burn has been ranked 1966 times, wins 40. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and protective. Both movie titles are appropriate, though one undersells it and the. Decoding the rituals and hidden symbolism in radioheads. Burn, witch, burn independent artists 1962 its black magic monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon i remember when this movie came out because of famous monsters but did not see it at the theater because of my fixation on scifi and rubber monsters.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for burn witch, burn 1962 sidney hayers on allmovie. One of my favorite supernatural horror films is 1962s burn, witch, burn. Thanks to the fine folks at kino, we start the month off with the twilight zoneinspired burn, witch, burn. Burn witch burn, a philadelphiabased celtic rock band. The actors were top notch, the plot tight and action filled. It has an excellent cast, a compelling plot, and high atmosphere. Great movie, never seen it before, such a shame that movies like these are not shown to. Originally titled night of the eagle in great britain, the film was retitled burn, witch, burn when aip released it in the united states on a doublebill with the fourth. While demon tipped its hand and showed the physical manifestation of sorcery and black magic in its opening scenes, burn, witch, burn builds slowly from a.
You can find a more fleshedout look at this book at my online reading journal. The band formed in 1994, around the time the dead milkmen announced their plans to disband the following year after a final tour and album. A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him. It was distributed by aip and this kino lorber blue ray is a great version to have. Peter wyngarde in burn, witch, burn 1962 burn, witch, burn 1962 kathleen byron and. A microcosm of a cynics view of the world, the average college faculty is already a simmering cauldron of envy, bitterness and fierce passiveaggressive rivalries. American international pictures insisted on playing up the horroroccult themes of the film when marketing it. Allegedly set in styria, but filmed in italy, this film boasts deep focus black and white cinematography that clearly takes its visual cues from bavas black sunday. A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch s beautiful lookalike descendant, with only the girls brother and a handsome doctor standing in her way. Taking their name from the 1962 horror film of the same name, burn witch burn was composed of linderman, his wife vienna and a cast of additional instrumentalists. Burn, witch, burn 1962, an aip film from the uk, based on fritz liebers perennial ghost tale, the conjure wife.
Janet blairs tv activities included several musical. Luludosset favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite april 27, 2018 subject. Burn witch burn 1962 page 4 classic horror film board. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies. As part of this, the film s original title was changed to the more ominous burn, witch, burn a line that margaret johnston speaks in the film. After briefly erasing their internet presence, radioheads official website came back to life tuesday with a new video for burn the witch. American international pictures aip 1962 usa theatrical angloamalgamated film distributors 1962 uk theatrical directed by sidney hayers written by fritz leiber jr. A perfectly paced chiller, burn, witch, burn originally filmed as night of the eagle by independent artists in the u. Burn witch burn, a 1962 horror movie known outside of america as night of the eagle. Watch radioheads sinister burn the witch video rolling stone.
In my opinion wyngardes is one of the great performances in horror films, and the film itself is one of the. Based on fritz leibers 1943 supernatural horror novel conjure wife, this 1962 british flick about undercover witches at an english college is quite enjoyable. One of the most fun parts is the conjuring ritual he uses and the great way shadows are used to convey events and meanings. So grab some soon to be former friends, and get into a game of burn that witch. Feb 19, 20 arde bruja arde burn witch burn night of the eagle sidney hayers, reino unido, 1962 trailer. Originally shot as night of the eagle, this clever supernatural thriller is the second adaptation of fritz leibers 1943 occult novel conjure wife. Burn, witch, burn is a film directed by sidney hayers with peter wyngarde, janet blair, margaret johnston, anthony nicholls, year. It has a great cast who take you through their paces with a tale well written by charles beaumont and richard matheson.
Wellremembered black magic story, done nicely on a low budget. Charles beaumont, richard matheson, and george baxt adapted the fritz leiber novel conjure wife for this exciting. Burn, witch, burn 1962 scary horror movies horrorrated. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and.
While demon tipped its hand and showed the physical manifestation of sorcery and black magic in its opening scenes, burn, witch, burn builds slowly from a stance of open distain for. I love witchcraft films, and this one is a very classy affair. A microcosm of a cynics view of the world, the average college faculty is already a simmering cauldron of envy, bitterness and passiveaggressive rivalries. Aug 15, 2015 burn, witch, burn brings the diabolical even closer to reality than did tourneurs film, with the brilliant choice of its setting. They crafted a distinct sound drawing from several forms of folk music including. Years later after the film received an american release, wyngarde was pleased to learn that burn, witch, burn played in. There are few movies about witch craft that are done as subtle and suspenseful as this one.
Burn, witch, burn 1962 movie clip dispel all evil spirits the unusual but gratifying opening over black, the default announcer of the era paul frees declares the motion picture you are about to see free from devilment, before the credits, in burn, witch, burn, 1962, starring peter wyngarde and janet blair. If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the complete orders link under the my account menu and click the return items button. Burn witch burn 1962 page 5 classic horror film board. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Burn, witch, burn 1962 bluray directed by sidney hayers kino lorber. Maciste aka hercules travels to hell to find a witch and make her undo a curse she put on the surface world. Ordinarily i would have been in bed and asleep, but there was a case in which i was much interested, and braile, my assistant, had telephoned me of certain developments which i wished to observe. Originally titled night of the eagle, 1962s burn, witch, burn will satisfy classic horror fans. Like curse of the demon and, to a lesser extent, the james bonds, burn witch burn is a movie i dont quite think of as british, on the basis of it being an americans novel, adapted by american screenwriters, produced by an american company with an american star janet. The more of these type of films we get on bluray, the better. Night of the eagle is a 1962 britishamerican horror film directed by sidney hayers. Burn, witch, burn has been ranked 1875 times, wins 39.
And what better way to start the month of october than with some witchy delights. Real gem great movie, never seen it before, such a shame that movies like these are not shown to new generations on. Jennifer sodini and jay dyer after a period of silence, radiohead has reappeared with a new single after a curious marketing pitch, removing their social media profiles from public view. I heard the clock strike one as i walked up the hospital steps. Like the learned, rational fellow he is, he forces her to destroy all her magical charms and protective devices, and stop that foolishness. The story is centered in a university setting in a quiet english hamlet, where upandcoming professor norman taylor peter. Also, the voiceover opening where a spell is cast upon the audience was added for. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. Sep 09, 2011 the 1962 witchcraftinthesuburbs oddity burn, witch, burn. With peter wyngarde, janet blair, margaret johnson, anthony nicholls, colin gordon, kathleen byron, reginald beckwith. Burn witch burn 1962 movie poster 2 sold in last 8 days product type.
Burn, witch, burn brings the diabolical even closer to reality than did tourneurs film, with the brilliant choice of its setting. Written by richard matheson and charles beaumont, this british horror film. Of the at least three films adapting this story weird woman and the comedy saturday the th i know of, this one alone is a class act, well acted, serious, and presented much as the novel was structured. I saw it screened in 35 mm at a convention once back in the midseventies, and when leibers, mathesons and beaumonts names came on the screen the place erupted in applause and cheers. When a proud, practical university professor who disdains witchcraft forces his wife to dispose of her occult paraphernalia, life suddenly becomes a harrowing chain of disturbing events. May 05, 2016 decoding the rituals and hidden symbolism in radioheads burn the witch by. Burn, witch, burn 1962 fantastic movie musings and. Well notify you via email of your refund once weve received and processed the. Shop for your favorite burn, witch, burn dvd 1962 at. Seriously, say that name to yourself a few times and tell me if you dont want to name every animal, plant and child in your life tansy from this day. Often the case, even if you are an innocent villager, it might be your best interest to keep those witches unburned. A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witchs beautiful lookalike descendant, with only the girls brother and a handsome doctor standing in her way. Nov 06, 2015 the most effective stretch of burn, witch, burn 1962, whose original british release title is night of the eagle, is a long, carefully constructed, vital stretch in which norman taylor peter wyngarde, the innocents, an erudite university professor and a staunch skeptic, gradually comes to realize that his wife tansy janet blair, the black arrow is a practicing witch. Burn, witch, burn is the second adaptation of the novel conjure wife, written by fritz leiber in 1943.
Noted horrorfantasy writer fritz leiber wrote an effective short story entitled conjure wife which depicted a group of catty campus wives who advance their husbands careers through witchcraft. The film differs from night of the demon in that it basically deals with petty professorial squabbles, does not feel cosmic enough and overall downscaled. As soon as the us opening narration finished i knew. You must see it from the beginning to feel the shockimpact of the end a skeptical college professor discovers that his wife has been practicing magic for years. Indeed, this film even features a witch condemnation sequence rather similar to the one depicted in the earlier film. The movies grip is so complete that the entire audience jumps at the sight of a single. The script by charles beaumont, richard matheson and george baxt was based upon the 1943 fritz leiber novel conjure wife. Matheson has just enough logic mixed in with mysterious red herrings, superstitious practices, and quaint, british manners to make for a most enjoyable film. Arde bruja arde burn witch burn night of the eagle.
Renton47 unlike night of the demon which screened prior to this its not a particularly great film and the print wasnt a terrific restoration but its subtext is consistently surprising and unexpected. He has complete control over his body temperature, too. Burn, witch, burn 1962 much like jacques tourneurs more famous night of the demon 1957, aka curse of the demon, burn, witch, burn 1962 is an intelligently written and directed bmovie on the subject of witchcraft set in modern day. The original script commenced by matheson and completed by beaumont. It may be the only feature ever made with three famous science fiction writers listed in the credits. May 03, 2016 music, film, tv and political news coverage.
Burn witch burn does have a certain similarity to the movie that stole its title except for the addition of the commas at the heart of the matter is a man who is forced to reassess his beliefs in the certainties of science when he comes head to head with the supernatural. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. Buried unceremoniously in amidst the forgotten films avail. Originally titled night of the eagle, 1962 s burn, witch, burn will satisfy classic horror fans. One of the lesserseen crown jewel of 1960s horror cinema, burn, witch, burn has long been a title monster movie fans have championed since its inclusion in several influential books about the genre written in the 70s most notably william k. Lies, deceptions, misinformation, false accusations, mixed with sliver of truth, are all part of fun in any good old fashion witch trial.