The Witches (1966) movie poster

The Witches

1966 ·1h 29m · ★ 6.0 (60)

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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
86
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
14
Survival
17
Supernatural

Content Warnings

Dehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

hagsploitationhuman sacrificeoccult horrorschool teachervoodoowitch

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