Ted V. (Astro-Zombies) Mikels directed this schlocker about a witch that performs human sacrifice which is preceded by liturgical dance. She also holds séances where her “Indian spirit guide” possesses her and she talks in a hilarious broken Indian accent. (“Come sit-um by my teepee!”) She also uses voodoo dolls to kill her enemies. In the end, “white magic” (read: negative scratches) saves the day.
Awful dialogue (“I wish black magic to be performed.”) adds to the pain of watching this half baked witchcraft flick that has a terrible time living up to it’s name. The chicks in loincloths brandishing spears ARE hot though. The flashback scene of a witch being tortured and burned at the stake is surprisingly well done (no pun intended), but in another scene where a witch gets stoned by an angry mob, you can clearly see a screen door on a villager’s house. There’s also a memorable scene in which a guy strangles his wife while cuckoo clocks sound. Subtle Ted V. subtle.
Co-stars Tom Pace and Leslie McRae were also in Mikels’ Girl in Gold Boots. Mikels himself even turns up as a witch hunter.
The ads said it was “A terrifying, screaming plunge to the depths of hell!” They were right.
Remember: You can always tell a witch by her teat!
AKA: Female Plasma Suckers.
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