Valley of the Witch

Arriving in a small Welsh village, a woman looking to start over with her life finds an acquaintance with a local neighbor who informs her about the town's macabre history with witchcraft, and when the truth comes out that a curse in the town is being enacted must find the connection to stop it.

This was a likable genre effort. One of the better features of this one is the generally impressive setup that manages to provide quite a lot to enjoy by generating the kind of intriguing setup that has a lot going on. The arrival at the village and the idea of integrating herself into the community by befriending the neighbor but becoming drawn into a devious plot by the constant sightings of witchcraft lore and paraphernalia in the community or the attack by the strange-robed intruder provide a solid grounding for what's going on here. These give way to the reveal of the supernatural forces surrounding the town's history which brings up the history of witchcraft and the incidents that were in place there that spurn the need to return and wreak havoc with the plot for revenge that sets everything in motion here, giving this one a rather fun time here with this build-up. The other really impressive feature here is the way the eventual build-up of this focuses on the means of revenge without actually bringing them back as physical entities like what so many would do on this occasion. There's a decided focus to feature the revenge in a more ethereal sense with plenty of stand-out sequences showing the witch curse coming to play more as them influencing events that culminate with their untimely demise. This is an unusual approach that leads to a genuinely chilling atmosphere with the idea of not knowing who they're targeting or when which then makes the instances when the physicality is present feel that much more intriguing as the final half turns that into a far more featured aspect of this. There aren't too many flaws present but it does have a few small factors. The main drawback present with this one is the rather unique choice to present the big action scenes involving the witch's curse coming to life while in stark slow-motion sequences that feel like out-of-body experiences. Whether that was the intent or the disorientation felt while dealing with the supernatural, the consequence of some of the scenes is more comical than frightening which is the case here. Scenes like the policeman confronting the malevolent force or the arrival at the priests' house are the main culprits of this as they remain quite underwhelming with the way they're presented which carries over to several other sequences here. The other real drawback to this one is the actual finale which is equally underwhelming being not just shot silent like those other scenes but featuring some questionable developments to have played out which might not sit well with everyone, and with its low-budget origins are the factors that bring this one down.

Rated Unrated/R: Violence and Language.

Please,do not waste any minute of your life watching this. It is totaly unwatchable.

And the sound? What is happening with the sound?

When they talk you hear nothing,but music is breaking the speakers of my tv... what is goin on?

I cant believe someone spent money to film this.

Omg.

To start with this movie was all over the place in terms of plot and such. The over the top screaming and lack of scares. As always lee banes performances was the best thing about the movie. Though this time the complaint I have is all the characters in this movie were quiet. Something with the sound design made it hard to hear so I didn't really know what they were saying. Overall just not very good and the payoff at the end was nothing spectacular either.

After going through a divorce, Kristin inherits her aunt's house in a small village. As she arrives a spate of unexplainable suicides occur and Kristin gets drawn into the evil brewing in the town.

This is a really low budget production, so if you're expecting a masterpiece of cinema, with good special effects, I'm sure "Valley of the Witch" isn't what you're looking for.

The plot is really bad. I don't like stories told in a twisted way. This is a shame because even at around 80 minutes it still feels too long with a number of scenes far too drawn out to hold your interest. The story is tied up from the middle to the end of the film.

The cast isn't good (I didn't feel particularly attached to any of the characters), and, finally, the script is very poor.

I don't recommend. 1/10.

Oh my God, this is one of the most awful films I have ever seen . . . I am now convinced if the Actor (I use that term loosely) Lee Bane is in a film, then it is time to hit the off switch. Already seen this below average performer in The Haunting Of Borley Rectory and The Exorcism Of Anna Ecklund (both terrible films) and now this car wreck of a production. What can one say terrible acting, embarrassing script, awful (supposedly based on fact) storylline and then there is the Direction, I have seen better directed pop videos than this and they usually have better continuity. The film jumps from one scene to another with no continuation, boring conversations are imposed upon by random badly filmed Witchcraft Rites (some taken from or based on the old B&W film Haxan), actors look at one another blankly as if waiting for the next piece of script to be written. The Director seems to think he has some unique methods of filming but they come over as silly or over dramatic which is the same thing considering there is not one moment of genuine drama in the film. Do not be fooled by cover artwork on the DVD which is far more impressive than the film itself, this is not Horror . . . just plain horrible! As to the end, well I would call it an anti-climax but it matches the rest of the film perfectly . . . boring, making no sense and drawn out cinematic nonsense that will cure the most severe case of insomnia!