Burn, Witch, Burn
Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors | Release Date: April 25, 1962 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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80
Film ThreatStaff (Not Credited)
The film is never less than gripping, and past a certain point, you have no idea where this movie is going. With neither the budget nor the technology for flashy effects, the filmmakers had to fall back on quality acting, writing, directing, and editing. They succeeded. Read full review
80
The New York TimesHoward Thompson
This low-budget, British import, with Janet Blair and a small cast, is quite the most effective "supernatural" thriller since Village of the Damned. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
An effective climax shows a stone eagle coming to life, proving once again that behind every great man, etc. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
A smart shocker, scripted by Twilight Zone regulars Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Director Sidney Hayes can be needlessly rhetorical at times, relying on a campus statue of an eagle to create a sense of menace (the UK title was Night of the Eagle), but this is still eerily effective. Read full review
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Sidney Hayers shoots the whole thing with an almost Wellesian flourish, and the script (by Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson) is structured with incredible tightness as the sane, rational outlook of the hero (Wyngarde) is gradually dislocated by the world of madness and dreams. Read full review
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