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Superstition
A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.
Release : | 1985 |
Rating : | 5.7 |
Studio : | Carolco Pictures, Panaria, |
Crew : | Director of Photography, Special Effects Makeup Artist, |
Cast : | James Houghton Albert Salmi Lynn Carlin Larry Pennell Jacquelyn Hyde |
Genre : | Horror |
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A story that's too fascinating to pass by...
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
After moving to a new house, a man finds that the local stories involving a witch drowned in a nearby lake are true and tries to stop the freed being of rampaging through the local townspeople in revenge for its death.This was quite an enjoyable and entertaining effort that really has a lot going for it. One of the best here is the rather impressive body count throughout here which is mostly responsible for several other factors as well. The relentless pace this creates with all of the different encounters to produce such as the opening prank that results in the suspense of searching around the house before getting to the shock kills, as well as the big scenes such as the old-time trial of the witch in the dungeon along with the resolution in the different eras that amounts to even more fun here. Other big action scenes from the attack on the priest during the initial blessing or the cable repairman are quite fun with some great kills thrown in. that's where the vast majority of this works as the pace requires some rather bloody moments put into some incredibly fun action scenes, as the main attack scene here concerns the resurrected witch stalking and attacking the family in the house. The Gothic sensibilities attached to the house's appearance throughout the twisted hallways all the while the witch being back-lit for an even creepier look, the slowly approaching shadows give off a touch of suspense while the brawling manages a strong sense of action and the kills provide the gruesome, gory topping. Likewise, the final confrontation with the witch at the lake makes for some really enjoyable times as well, and the whole sense of the curse in here does manage to come across quite nicely in this one really building a cogent series of scenes throughout history to really showcase that to its' fullest. The original inquisition sequence is a highlight as well as the early accounts to the stories told about the previous inhabitants all the way up to the random attacks featured all along the course of the film. What really helps this factor is the cool blood and gore to accentuate what's happening to drive it home quite well and make for some rather fun times. There's not a whole lot here that doesn't work, and the biggest factor here is really the matter of why the events of the past don't seem to affect anyone, as if the growing body count doesn't serve as any potential warning about what's going on. On the whole, this makes the first half a little to tough to follow along and get into which is what keep this from really going all out like it should.Rated R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.
Just as a big budget does not guarantee a film will be worthwhile, neither does a small budget mean it will be rubbish. This has a small budget, and it is rubbish. We've seen this sort of thing before the 1980s and not infrequently since. Here we have a fairly enigmatic if not mysterious piece of real estate including a pond, and a series of accidents and/or murders that have a clear supernatural connection. The big question is, do we have a plot? Well, sort of. We have a priest who dresses in a rather unpriestly fashion, and a cynical detective who is in no mood to arrest a ghost, but that is about it. And yes, and the old woman who warns of a long dead witch.The script isn't that bad, and there is a fair amount of gore, but once you've said that, you've said it all. Will our valiant priest triumph over the powers of darkness? More to the point, who cares?
Near an abandoned old house, a young couple parked for sex is interrupted by pranksters. The pair gets spooked off, and then the area is visited by a real monster. This turns out to be a witch drowned in a swampy pool of water on the property, probably. The angry 300-year-old creature intends to grab the entire cast, one-by-one, and murder them in ways which show the greatest amount of gore permitted for the cameras, apparently. This is all happening for reasons which will likely leave your brain immediately after they are explained, in forgettable flashback...Our star is handsome wavy-haired reverend James Houghton (as David Thompson). He helps get the house ready for the family of alcoholic fellow reverend Larry Pennell (as George Leahy) and his wife Lynn Carlin (as Melinda). Police investigator Albert Salmi (as Sturgess) and Mr. Houghton stick around for the murders. They admire Mr. Pennell's nubile daughters Heidi Bohay (as Ann) and Maylo McCaslin (as Sheryl). They are admirable. Other than that and the gore, it's nice to see little brother Billy Jayne-Jacoby (as Justin) shares my glass-dusting finger check.***** Superstition (8/26/82) James W. Roberson ~ James Houghton, Albert Salmi, Larry Pennell, Lynn Carlin
I just found this after TCM ran it, I have to say for low budget they did a great job, watching it at night i did get some goose bumps. of course its low budget, but I think it was done well and the story has lots of twist and a surprise murder, thats not done often on screen. I was pleased with the story and didn't get bored with where it was going like some older film. The only annoying thing was the constant screaming from the characters as the action happened, gets on the nerves after a bit. plus the hands of the witch look really fake. The film ended on a interesting note, not the typical horror ending which I just love. This film is worth checking out.