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Cry of the Banshee

1970 ·1h 31m · ★ 5.3 (71)

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.

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7 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanizationTorture
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TMDB Keywords

17th centurycoven (akelarre)cursemassacremurderrapesorcerytorturetudorwitchwitch hunt

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