Necromancy

After losing her baby, Lori (Pamela Franklin) moves with her husband to the small town of Lilith. On the way there, strange events start happening, including a tragic "accident". Upon their arrival in town, they meet the extremely odd Mr Cato (Orson Welles), who makes it known almost immediately what he's all about, as well as the rest of the bizarre townsfolk.

NECROMANCY is Director Bert I. Gordon's attempt at making an occult horror film. He's somewhat successful, in spite of some dreadful editing and clunky dialogue. The basic plot is in keeping with the 1970s trend of paranoid, supernatural thrillers. Where it flies off the rails is in its execution, which is cumbersome to say the least. Ms. Franklin plays her role with her usual wide-eyed aplomb. For his part, Mr. Welles is barely in the movie, making very brief appearances here and there.

Far more silly than scary, it would still be worth watching for the fun of it, if only it wasn't so boring. Seriously, even ample amounts of alcohol might not be enough to thwart the deadening effects of this brain hammer...