Witchery (film)
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| Witchery | |
|---|---|
| File:La Casa 4.jpg Italian theatrical release poster by Enzo Sciotti | |
| Directed by | Fabrizio Laurenti |
| Written by | Harry Spalding Daniele Stroppa |
| Produced by | Joe D'Amato |
| Starring | David Hasselhoff Linda Blair |
| Cinematography | Gianlorenzo Battaglia |
| Edited by | Kathleen Stratton |
| Music by | Carlo Maria Cordio Randy Miller |
Production company | Filmirage |
| Distributed by | Imperial Entertainment (US) |
Release dates | July 6, 1989 (USA) August 6, 1989 (Italy) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
Witchery (Italian: La Casa 4, also known as Witchcraft and Ghosthouse 2) is a 1988 Italian horror film directed by Fabrizio Laurenti and starring David Hasselhoff, Catherine Hickland, Hildegard Knef, Linda Blair, and Annie Ross. It is the first sequel to Ghosthouse, which itself is an "unofficial sequel" to The Evil Dead.[1]
Plot
Gary (David Hasselhoff) and his gal pal Leslie (Leslie Cumming) visit an island off the coast of Massachusetts where a haunted resort hotel looms to do research on witchcraft. They are joined by the Brooks family (including a pregnant Linda Blair), prospective buyers of the property. When a storm prevents them from leaving the island, they are subjected to the wrath of an evil witch who will not quit until all of them die.
Cast
- David Hasselhoff - Gary
- Linda Blair - Jane Brooks
- Catherine Hickland - Linda Sullivan
- Annie Ross - Rose Brooks
- Hildegard Knef - Lady in Black
- Leslie Cumming - Leslie
- Bob Champagne - Freddie Brooks
- Rick Farnsworth - Jerry Giordano
Production
Versions
As is often the case with Filmirage productions, the film was released in two versions. In the tamer version, some of the gore was replaced by alternative shots.[2]
Releases
The film was released in the United States on VHS as Witchery by Vidmark Entertainment in 1989,[3]Template:Better-source on DVD as Witchery in the United States by Media Blasters in 2006.[4] and re-released the film in 2009 as part of the Euro Trash Triple Feature alongside Bad Inclination and Faceless.,[5] and, in the United Kingdom, on VHS as Ghosthouse 2 in 1989 and Region 2 DVD as Witchcraft by Stax Entertainment in 2002.[6]Template:Better-source The UK version is cut while the US Region 1 release by Media Blasters remains uncut.[7] Scream Factory released the film on 30 June 2015 first time on Blu-ray Disc as double feature with Umberto Lenzi's Ghosthouse.[8]
See also
- La Casa series - An Italian rebranding of several otherwise unrelated horror films, including Witchery.
References
- ^ Maçek III, J.C. (2013-04-26). "Books of the Dead: The Followers and Clones of 'The Evil Dead'". PopMatters.
- ^ Port, Andreas. Grindhouse Lounge: Video World Vol. 2 - Ihr Filmführer durch den Videowahnsinn. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 6. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Company Credits for Witchery". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Witchery (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Euro Trash Triple Feature (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Witchcraft (DVD)". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Witchery vs. Witchcraft". dvdcompare.net. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ [1]
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