Les crocs de Satan

Original title: Cry of the Banshee

1970
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1h 31m

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5.5/10

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In 1500s England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, runs afoul of a witch who conjures a banshee to kill the magistrate and his family.

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In 1500s England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, runs afoul of a witch who conjures a banshee to kill the magistrate and his f... Read allIn 1500s England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, runs afoul of a witch who conjures a banshee to kill the magistrate and his family.In 1500s England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, runs afoul of a witch who conjures a banshee to kill the magistrate and his family.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

3.1K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Cry Of The Banshee: A Curse Awakens

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Cry Of The Banshee: A Curse Awakens

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Trivia
Celebrated as the 100th film of Vincent Price's career. The cast attended a party to celebrate this, according to an interview with Sally Geeson given on Talking Pictures TV.

Goofs
One of the characters sees a piebald rabbit, which turns into a gray rabbit when it is picked up. When it is returned to the ground and it runs away it has reverted to the original rabbit.

Quotes
Roderick: Winter's coming in and the wolves coming with it.

Crazy credits
The end credits are divided into "The Establishment, "Witches", and "Villagers".

Alternate versions
The original US release from AIP was a re edited and cut version. AIP created a new title sequence (dumping the Terry Gilliam animated titles) and removed some violence and nudity, as well as shuffling a few scenes around. This version was rated PG and was also released on VHS on the HBO / Thorn label as well as to TV in a version with even more cuts. In 1995, Orion released an EP speed VHS tape and went back to the original negative, releasing the original UK version, seen for the first time in the US. The DVD version is also uncut and has been rated R by the MPAA.

Connections
Featured in Deadly Earnest's Nightmare Theatre: Cry of the Banshee (1978)

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7/10

Haunting film, radiant female cast

Granted that the story line is fuzzy, the ending nasty, and Vincent Price as cheesy and over the top as ever. But the fact remains that the female leads in this confused mess are radiant. Hillary Dwyer in particular is the perfect English rose -- demure, yet oozing understated sex appeal as the headstrong, cheerfully promiscuous aristocrat who knows her own mind and doesn't mind getting her petticoats dirty in romping with the servants. The dismally depressing ending and the garbled, incoherent script make this movie difficult to watch all the way through, but Hillary Dwyer and Essy Pearson are both luminous and compelling enough to make it worth an occasional viewing.