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Witchcraft, haunted hotels, and a cast that includes David Hasselhoff and Linda Blair.

WITCHERY

1988 · 1h 35m · R · Horror

A photographer and a group of others are stranded at a Massachusetts island where the only dwelling is an old hotel supposedly haunted by the ghost of a former German actresses, the result is the standard horror film as each of the cast is picked off one-by-one.

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Witchery is a 1988 horror film directed by Fabrizio Laurenti about a group stranded at a haunted Massachusetts island hotel, where they are picked off one by one by supernatural forces.

Synopsis

Gary (David Hasselhoff) and his gal pal Leslie (Leslie Cumming) visit an island off the coast of Massachusetts where a haunted resort hotel looms to do research on witchcraft. They are joined by Jane Brooks (Linda Blair) and other members of the Brooks family, prospective buyers of the property.

While Leslie and Gary work on their projects, another group of people travel to the hotel where they're staying. The Brooks family, composed by a greedy matriarch named Rose; her husband, Freddie; and their two children, Jane (who is pregnant) and Tommy are visiting the place, because Rose wants to buy the hotel and turn it into a private club. Joining the Brooks, there is Linda Sullivan, a young architect hired to provide assistance with the renovations.

Unable to leave the island, Gary, Leslie, Tony, Jane and the Brooks are subjected to the sadism of an evil witch, who picks them off one by one, because she is carrying out a gruesome ritual. In the end, Gary, Leslie, Jane, and Tommy remain. Leslie, who was a virgin, is raped during a satanic ceremony, while Jane becomes possessed by the witch and proceeds to chase the survivors through the hotel. She eventually corners the survivors and begins to choke her little brother, causing him to drop a tape recorder she had given him earlier in the film. The recorder plays a message he had created for her, saying "I love you, Jane". This succeeds in temporarily breaking the witch's hold on Jane, who throws herself out of a window to her death in order to prevent the witch from regaining control. Leslie finds herself in a hospital bed where she is horrified to learn that she was impregnated during the ceremony.
Details & Specs
Director
Fabrizio Laurenti
Writers
Harry Spalding, Daniele Stroppa
Release
1988
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Ghost House 5 - Das Böse lebt, Witchcraft, Casa 4, La, Witchery, Evil Dead 4

Why Cult

Hasselhoff Meets Blair

David Hasselhoff and Linda Blair headline as guests who get much more than room service at a haunted island hotel.

Haunted Massachusetts Island

The eerie setting: a deserted resort hotel on a remote Massachusetts island, where witchcraft and ghost stories come alive.

Witchcraft Gone Wild

Researching witchcraft turns into a fight for survival as supernatural forces target the stranded guests one by one.

Greedy Family Drama

A scheming matriarch and her dysfunctional family clash over real estate while the real estate fights back.

Questions from the Vault

What is Witchery about? +

Witchery follows a group stranded at a haunted Massachusetts island hotel, where supernatural forces begin picking them off one by one.

When was Witchery released? +

Witchery was released in 1988.

Who directed Witchery? +

Witchery was directed by Fabrizio Laurenti.

How long is Witchery? +

Witchery has a runtime of 95 minutes.

What genre is Witchery? +

Witchery is a horror film.