So-so film. The Terry Gilliam opening credits is pretty off putting to start with. Vincent Price is great to watch in even his worst film, so there is that.
Cry of the Banshee
Hell hath no fury like a sorceress scorned!
Rating
2.0 (1)
Release Date
7/22/1970Runtime
91 minsGenres
Overview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$500,000Revenue
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How It Feels
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A brutal period horror film where a witch's curse descends upon a tyrannical lord's family with mounting supernatural violence. It's a revenge fantasy wrapped in occult terror, heavy on atmosphere and the darkness that comes from unchecked cruelty.
Mood
Dread-soakedAngryUnsettling
Themes
RevengePowerCorruption
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceSexual violence
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