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The Witches

Name: The Witches
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1966-11-21
Cast: Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen, Ann Bell, Ingrid Boulting

1966 | 89 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Others, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1966: an older pace and style.

Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Cyril Frankel

Joan FontaineGwen Mayfield
Kay WalshStephanie Bax
Alec McCowenAlan Bax
Ann BellSally Benson
Ingrid BoultingLinda Rigg
John CollinDowsett
Michele DotriceValerie Creek
Gwen Ffrangcon DaviesGranny Rigg
Duncan LamontBob Curd
Leonard RossiterDr. Wallis