A young college student, intrigued by the historical practices of witchcraft conducted in the 17th century, travels to a small town for further investigation. There she meets a mysterious end, leaving her brother and boyfriend to uncover the truth about the town’s malevolent inhabitants. Filmed in black and white, and released the same year as Hitchcock’s “Psycho”, this horror tale is suitably menacing, relying very little on special effects, but more on atmosphere and a chilling narrative. Also known as “Horror hotel”.
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ACMI Identifier
319271
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Persecution
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Murder
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Persecution
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immortality
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Occultism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Persecution
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Immortality
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Supernatural
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
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DVD; Access Print (Section 1)