Season of the witch also known as hungry wives and jacks wife was released in several different cuts in the years after its original release. Season of the witch the chilling adventures of sabrina, book 1, a forthcoming 2019 novel by sarah rees brennan. They only kill their masters 1972 official trailer james garner, hal holbrook movie hd duration. Romeros first film was the independent horror film, night of the living dead, and. It is the first film to be written and directed by tommy lee wallace. I watched the anchor bay special edition of this flick the name on the video box is season of the witch, the actual movie has the title jacks wife, and in the theatrical trailer included on the tape the movie is called hungry wives. Barely released in theaters and almost impossible to find on video until now, both films are gripping and accomplished, if uneven, additions to romeros body of work. George romeros season of the witch 1972 horror movie legend george a. The newest entry in the category is donovans season of the witch, which was released in this country in 1966 and, fortysix years later, is turning up all over. My film came out first with the name, i remember when i heard the subtitle of halloween i couldnt believe they would use the same name as my film. Like season, it was made when romero and his production company werent busy doing commercials and industrial films. Worldwide shipping available as standard or express. Season of the witch is a 1982 american science fiction horror film and the third installment in the halloween film series.
Season of the witch 1972 trivia 6 add new according to director george a. According to imdb this film has been released and is generally available to the public. After dabbling a little in witchcraft, joan, believing herself to have become a real witch, withdraws into a fantasy world and sinks deeper and deeper into her new lifestyle until the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred and eventually tragedy results. The legend of boggy creek 1972 tropic of cancer 1972 my bloody valentine 2009 dr. While most parts of the movie are really cheap and corny looking, its also sort of evident that if romero had more money and a. Perhaps the most unclassifiable of filmmaker george a. Romero is committed to unsnarky examinations of life along the border between suburbia and rural america. Season of the witch is an american horror film of the witchcraft and occult genres. Find movie and film cast and crew information for season of the witch 1972 george romero on allmovie. Season of the witch has been ranked 1997 times, wins 39.
A neglected, unhappy suburban housewife with gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences. But ignoring all that, i enjoyed most of this movie. Featured in george romero between night and dawn order in the uk. Although ostensibly a very different film, season of the witch also explores the horror of such routines, this time from a feminist perspective. Romeros works, 1972 s season of the witch sees the night of the living dead filmmaker returning to the realm of the supernatural for this bewitching tale of a housewife driven to an interest in the dark arts. Find release information for season of the witch 1972 george romero on allmovie. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title season of the witch. Season of the witch not so subtlety tackles quite a bit.
Season of the witch 1972 tt0069239 joan mitchell is an unhappy, middleaged suburban housewife with an uncommunicative businessman husband and a distant 19 year old daughter on the verge of moving out of the house. Released 1972, season of the witch stars jan white, raymond laine, ann muffly, joedda mcclain the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of 40 out of 100 on. This film made me think about a lot of stuff, and i found it gritty, rough and interesting. It was first released theatrically under the title hungry wives in may, 1972 at its premiere in new york city. George romeros 1972 film hungry wives was retitled season of the witch when halloween iii was released on home video and is the only one of the films to include donovans song season of the. George romeros 70s feature season of the witch might feature. Jacks wife and hungry wives is a feminist thriller which shares more than just a time period with last years the ice storm. With jan white, raymond laine, ann muffly, joedda mcclain. Joan mitchell is an unhappy, suburban housewife pushing 40, who has an uncommunicative businessman husband, named jack, and a distant 19yearold daughter, named. Watch season of the witch 1972 full movie online 123movie watch season of the witch 1972 123movies online for free. Looking back, theres a lot to love in this very odd homage to feminism and witches.
The film follows a housewife in suburban pittsburgh who becomes involved in witchcraft after meeting a local witch. Today, i look at the second movie included in the collection and the third movie in george a. Season of the witch 1972 george romero cast and crew. Twentysomething chris bradley raymond laine from season of the witch returns to his home town in pittsburgh, pennsylvania after a tour in vietnam and an assortment of odd jobs, including of all things, pimping. Season of the witch 1972 123movies 123 movies watch. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. In the time between night of the living dead and dawn of the dead, george romero made some very strange films. A bored suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft and murder in this grimy, closequarters horror movie from. John carpenter and debra hill, the creators of halloween, return as producers. Season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974 subwaystories tales from the underground 1997 radio inside 1994 appointment at eleven 1959 memories of murder 1990 uno koichiro no nurete noru 1982 cat girls gamblers naked flesh paid into the pot 1965 domination 1994 american guinea pig bouquet of guts and gore 2014. An unfulfilled housewife looks for escape from her banal existence by dabbling in the occult, causing her life to spin hideously out of control. Season of the witch 1972 the horror films of george. Season of the witch originally released as hungry wives is a 1973 american drama film written and directed by george a.
Romero featuring jan white, raymond laine, ann muffly country. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Frustrated at her current situation, joan seeks solace in witchcraft after visiting a local tarot reader. Some were hits, some were misses, and some, like season of the witch, were never even released. A neglected, unhappy suburban housewife with gets mixed up. The title of season of the witch was given to jacks wife aka hungary wives because of the featured donovan song in the film. Romero s works, 1972 s season of the witch sees the night of the living dead filmmaker returning to the realm of the supernatural for this bewitching tale of a housewife driven to an interest in the dark arts. Season of the witch released theatrically as hungry wives follows the exploits of joan mitchell a housewife who seeks to escape the confines of her humdrum suburban existence through a. Joan mitchell is an unhappy, suburban housewife who has an uncommunicative businessman husband, jack, and a distant 19yearold daughter, nikki, on the verge of moving out of the house. Romero, and starring jan white, raymond laine, and anne muffly. The season of the witch mass market paperback 1972. Heralded as one of the most terrifying films ever made, it was an early triumph from the horror master, who brought chills and gore. Season of the witch tshirt by poppopppow redbubble.
Season of the witch is a psychedelic folk rock song by scottish singersongwriter donovan and first released in september 1966 on his third american album, sunshine superman. A neglected, unhappy suburban housewife with gets mixed up in. Romero, in the commentary track he did for the crazies 1973 in 2002, this is the only one of his films hed like to remake. Whats up everyone, im recapping george romeros film season of the witch. The song is credited to donovan, although sometime collaborator shawn phillips has also claimed authorship. The film was shot with a small crew in 1972 on 16mm film in the north hills suburbs and pittsburgh. Season of the witch 1972 it came from the bottom shelf. He cited lack of money as a reason for unhappiness with this production as it turned out. George a romero from the early 70s, looks cheap as hell, but it comes off pretty good, and entertaining. Watch season of the witch 1972 full movie free online. Season of the witch 1972 aka hungry wives article 3263 by dave sindelar viewing date. Season of the witch 1972 fantastic movie musings and.
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