Superstition

1982
Unrated
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Slasher Horror Supernatural Horror Horror

A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Superstition was extremely popular on pre-cert video in the UK on the VTC label in the early 1980s. It was so popular that it actually got a subsequent cinema release in 1984, under the title "The Witch", courtesy of Bordeaux Films International. This is one of the few times a video release was followed up by a theatrical release, rather than the other way around. It was then re-released by Stablecane under the title "The Witch", again on video shortly afterward.

Goofs
During the flashback to 1692, as Father Andrew is getting murdered, they show his feet are shown flailing about. Problem is the materials (e.g. neoprene) used in his sandals would not be invented for another 250 years.

Quotes
Ann Leahy: [slapping Cheryl] Shut your bitchy mouth!

Alternate versions
German version was cut for violence by 65 seconds to secure a FSK-18 rating, despite that, the BPjM still indexed the film from 1989-2012. The FSK-16 rated version was cut a bit further by additional 35 seconds. Only in 2013 the uncut version was granted a FSK-18 rating.

Connections
Featured in Video Nasties: Draconian Days (2014)

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This isn't bad at all

I was surprised by this low budget horror movie. It isn't a masterpiece, but overall it's well done - certainly better than THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Things happen in this movie that take you by surprise - both genuine shocks, and seeing stuff you usually never see in horror movies! And there are some splatter scenes that will really take your attention. You probably won't see this on TV, (and if you do, it'll be severely cut), so do some detective work in the video stores in your area. You won't be disappointed.