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Witchcraft (1988 film)

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Director  Rob Spera
Writer  Jody Savin
Language  English
3/10 IMDb

Genre  Horror
Duration  
Country  United States
Witchcraft (1988 film) movie poster

Cast  Anat Topol (Grace Churchill), Gary Sloan (John Stocton), Mary Shelley (Elizabeth Stocton), Deborah Scott (Linda), Alexander Kirkwood (Priest), Lee Kissman (Ellsworth)
Release date  1988 (1988)
Sequel  Witchcraft II: The Temptress

Tagline  After 300 years they are back.
Similar  Witchcraft II: The Temptress, The Craft (film), Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh

Witchcraft (also known as Witch and Warlock) is the first in a series of horror thriller films. The film was directed by Rob Spera from a screenplay written by Jody Savin.

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Witchcraft (1988 film) movie scenes

The film starred Anat Topol, Gary Sloan, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Stocton, Deborah Scott, Alexander Kirkwood, Lee Kissman, and Ross Newton. The film was released on video in 1988, and re-released October 15, 1997, on DVD.

Witchcraft 1988 trailer ingles


Plot

As Grace Churchill is having her baby, disturbing visions flash in her mind that show two witches being burned at the stake. It is later learned that these two people are John and Elizabeth Stockwell, who were burned in the year 1687. The visions seem to stop once her baby, whom she names William, is born. Things get worse when she, her husband, and the baby temporarily move into her mother-in-law’s creepy old house. It’s here that the visions start returning, and all sorts of spooky events start happening around her, including a priest hanging himself in their backyard.

Cast

  • Anat Topol as Grace Churchill
  • Gary Sloan as John Stockton / John Stockwell
  • Mary Shelly as Elizabeth Stockton / Elizabeth Stockwell
  • Deborah Scott as Linda
  • Lee Kissman as Ellsworth
  • Ross Newton as William

    • Reception

    In reviewing the entire series, The A.V. Club called the film a ripoff of Rosemary's Baby, but also called it the best film in the entire series.

    Series

  • Witchcraft (1988)
  • Witchcraft II: The Temptress (1990)
  • Witchcraft III: The Kiss of Death (1991)
  • Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart (1992)
  • Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil (1993)
  • Witchcraft VI: The Devil's Mistress (1994)
  • Witchcraft VII: Judgement Hour (1995)
  • Witchcraft VIII: Salem's Ghost (1996)
  • Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh (1997)
  • Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft (1998)
  • Witchcraft XI: Sisters in Blood (2000)
  • Witchcraft XII: In the Lair of the Serpent (2002)
  • Witchcraft XIII: Blood of the Chosen (2008)
  • Witchcraft XIV: Angel of Death (2015)
  • Witchcraft XV: Blood Rose (2015)
  • Witchcraft XVI: Hollywood Coven (2015)

    • References

    Witchcraft (1988 film) Wikipedia
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    Witchcraft (1988 film) IMDb Witchcraft (1988 film) themoviedb.org