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A supernatural amulet, a jealous daughter, and a burlesque dancer’s deadly secrets.

SIN YOU SINNERS

1963 · 1h 13m · NR · Drama / Horror · IMDB TMDB

In Joseph Sarno’s hypnotic noir Sin You Sinners, a medallion forged in a voodoo ritual preserves an exotic dancer’s youth and beauty uses a magical Haitian amulet. When her jealous daughter and employer hatch plots to steal the amulet for themselves, it sets off a chain of events ending in murder.

Quick Answer

What is Sin You Sinners about?

Sin You Sinners is a 1963 American drama-horror film directed by Anthony Farrar and Joseph W. Sarno about a striptease dancer whose supernatural amulet draws envy and danger from those around her.

Programmer's Pick

Joseph Sarno blends voodoo, burlesque, and noir into a potent cocktail of lust and envy—plus, there’s more hypnotism than your average midnight movie. Sin You Sinners is a lesson in what happens when you covet magical bling in all the wrong places.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Sin You Sinners spins a moody tale of jealousy, power, and occult influence set against the low-rent glamour of a cabaret. The film centers on a middle-aged striptease dancer who wields a mysterious golden amulet, believed to grant her extraordinary abilities and preserve her youth. As her enigmatic allure unsettles those around her, ambition and desire bubble to the surface: both the cabaret’s owner and the dancer’s own daughter hatch competing schemes to steal the coveted talisman. When supernatural suggestion and hypnotic power blur the line between free will and manipulation, alliances become treacherous and danger simmers just below the surface. This is a psychotronic drama where voodoo, burlesque, and betrayal collide.

Details & Specs

Directors
Anthony Farrar, Joseph W. Sarno
Writer
Joseph W. Sarno
Release
1963
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Drama, Horror

Why Cult

Voodoo Amulet Intrigue

A Haitian ritual medallion is at the center of the film’s tangled web of power and obsession.

Burlesque and Striptease

The cabaret setting is steeped in the seedy glamour of striptease, with a dancer whose act holds supernatural sway.

Psychotronic Vibes

Mind control, hypnotism, and voodoo rituals make this a wild ride through exploitation cinema’s shadowy corners.

Mother-Daughter Rivalry

Family drama gets a supernatural twist as a daughter aims to steal her own mother’s mystical power.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Plot to steal the amulet

Threat

Supernatural power of the amulet

Effect

Manipulation, murder, and suicide

Countermeasure

Possession and use of the amulet

Setting

Cabaret and urban nightlife

Questions from the Vault

When was Sin You Sinners released? +

Sin You Sinners was released in 1963.

Who directed Sin You Sinners? +

Sin You Sinners was directed by Anthony Farrar and Joseph W. Sarno.

How long is Sin You Sinners? +

Sin You Sinners has a runtime of 73 minutes.

What genre is Sin You Sinners? +

Sin You Sinners is a drama and horror film.

Where can I watch Sin You Sinners? +

Sin You Sinners is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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