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Season of the Witch

Original title: Hungry Wives
  • 1972
  • R
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.5K
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Joedda McClain in Season of the Witch (1972)
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Folk HorrorWitch HorrorDramaHorror

Joan Mitchell battles isolation, aging fears, and a crumbling marriage as occult forces and personal desires threaten her suburban life through a seductive journey into witchcraft and forbid... Read allJoan Mitchell battles isolation, aging fears, and a crumbling marriage as occult forces and personal desires threaten her suburban life through a seductive journey into witchcraft and forbidden freedom.Joan Mitchell battles isolation, aging fears, and a crumbling marriage as occult forces and personal desires threaten her suburban life through a seductive journey into witchcraft and forbidden freedom.

  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Jan White
    • Raymond Laine
    • Ann Muffly
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • Jan White
      • Raymond Laine
      • Ann Muffly
    • 73User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Jan White
    Jan White
    • Joan
    Raymond Laine
    • Gregg
    • (as Ray Laine)
    Ann Muffly
    • Shirley
    Joedda McClain
    Joedda McClain
    • Nikki
    Bill Thunhurst
    • Jack
    Neil Fisher
    • Dr. Miller
    Esther Lapidus
    • Sylvia
    Dan Mallinger
    • Frazer
    Daryl Montgomery
    • Larry
    Ken Peters
    • John
    Shirlee Strasser
    • Grace
    Robert Trow
    Robert Trow
    • Detective Mills
    • (as Bob Trow)
    Jean Wechsler
    • Gloria
    Charlotte Carter
    • Mary
    Lynda Marnoni
    • Patty
    • (as Linda Creagan)
    S. William Hinzman
    S. William Hinzman
    • The Intruder
    • (as Bill Hinzeman)
    Marvin Lieber
    • Jerry Randolph
    Paul McCollough
    • Party Guest
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
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    User reviews73

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    • Trivia
      In 2002 director George A. Romero recorded an audio commentary track for The Crazies (1973). The director identified this 1972 production as the only title from his filmography that he wished to remake. Insufficient funding during the shoot produced a result that left the director unhappy with the completed picture. Original release occurred under the title Hungry Wives.
    • Goofs
      The name on the MasterCharge card Joan uses to buy her witchcraft supplies is "George A Romero".
    • Quotes
      • Shirley: [reading from the Witchcraft primer] 'The religion offers, further, a retreat for emotional women, repressed women, masculine women and those suffering from personal disappointment or nervous maladjustment.' Christ, what other kind of women are there? No wonder this stuff's getting so damn popular.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally filmed and released in 1971 under the title "Hungry Wives" which ran at 130 minutes, the movie was re-edited for foreign distribution and re-released as "Jack's Wife" a year later, running at 104 minutes. In response to George A. Romero's successful release of "Creepshow" in 1982, "Jack's Wife" was released on home video as "Season of the Witch" with the running time trimmed further to 89 minutes. The current video version runs 104 minutes which is the original overseas version titled "Jack's Wife."
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dead Will Walk (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Season of the Witch
      Written and Performed by Donovan

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 18, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George A. Romero's Season of the Witch
    • Filming locations
      • North Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • The Latent Image
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $90,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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