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An aging hypnotist's invention turns a young man into a puppet for his wife's sinister pleasures.

THE SORCERERS

Boris Karloff He Turns Them On…He Turns Them Off…to live…love…die or KILL!

1967 · 1h 27m · NR · Horror / Science Fiction · IMDB TMDB

An aging hypnotist creates a device that allows the user to control the mind of another person, but his wife abuses its power by manipulating a younger man to commit evil acts.

Quick Answer

What is The Sorcerers about?

The Sorcerers is a 1967 United Kingdom horror and science fiction film directed by Michael Reeves about an elderly hypnotist and his wife who use a mind-control device to manipulate a young man for their own vicarious experiences.

Programmer's Pick

Boris Karloff trades Frankenstein's lab for a swinging London living room, but the mad science remains. Michael Reeves delivers low-budget psychotronics with hypnotic menace, as mind control meets miniskirts and nightclub decadence.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Marcus Monserrat, an elderly medical hypnotist, creates a device that allows him and his wife Estelle to not only control another person's actions but also to experience everything that person feels. Choosing the unsuspecting Mike Roscoe as their subject, Marcus demonstrates the device's power by offering him a mysterious 'new experience.' The experiment succeeds, granting Marcus and Estelle the ability to influence Mike from afar while sharing in his sensations. As Mike returns to his normal life, the Monserrats begin to test the boundaries of their newfound power, revealing a chilling exploration of vicarious thrill-seeking and the ethical dangers of mind control. This British blend of horror and science fiction probes the dark side of human desire and manipulation.

Details & Specs

Director
Michael Reeves
Writers
Tom Baker, Michael Reeves, John Burke
Release
1967
Runtime
1h 27m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Why This Matters

Directed by Michael Reeves and featuring Boris Karloff, this British science-fiction horror film explores themes of mind control and generational conflict, and was released by Tigon British Film Productions to generally positive critical reception.
— SassyFlix Curator

Why Cult

Mind Control Device

The film centers on a hypnotic invention that lets its users control and feel another's experiences—a sinister sci-fi twist.

Karloff in Psychedelia

Horror legend Boris Karloff brings gravitas to a mad professor role set amid 1960s London youth culture.

Vicarious Villainy

The narrative explores the moral fallout when a repressed wife uses mind control to indulge in crime and thrill-seeking.

Low-Budget UK Sci-Fi

A psychotronic British indie melding horror and science fiction, filled with bar bands, miniskirts, and nightclub intrigue.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Testing hypnosis device on Mike

Threat

Mind control by Monserrats

Effect

Mike manipulated into crimes and violence

Setting

Swinging London and its nightclubs

Questions from the Vault

Who directed The Sorcerers? +

The Sorcerers was directed by Michael Reeves.

How long is The Sorcerers? +

The Sorcerers has a runtime of 87 minutes.

What genre is The Sorcerers? +

The Sorcerers is a horror and science fiction film.

Where can I watch The Sorcerers? +

You can watch The Sorcerers on SassyFlix.

How do Marcus and Estelle experience Mike's actions? +

They use Marcus's hypnosis device, which allows them to both control Mike and feel everything he experiences, even over distance.

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