Necromancy (film)

For the form of magic, see Necromancy.

Necromancy
Directed by	Bert I. Gordon
Produced by	Sidney L. Caplan Gail March Jeffrey M. Sneller
Written by	Bert I. Gordon Gail March
Starring	Orson Welles Pamela Franklin Lee Purcell
Music by	Fred Karger Robert J. Walsh
Cinematography	Winton C. Hoch
Editing by	John B. Woelz
Distributed by	Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date(s)	November 1972
Running time	83 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Necromancy (AKA The Witching) is a 1972 horror film directed by Bert I. Gordon and starring Orson Welles and Pamela Franklin.

Plot

A strange and sinister man, Mr Cato (Orson Welles), wields extraordinary power in the small town of Lilith. The townsfolk who indulge in weird rituals in their pursuit of necromancy, bring the dead back to life. Against this disturbing background it is a beautiful young girl, Lori (Pamela Franklin), who becomes the human catalyst between life and death.

Cast

• Orson Welles as Mr. Cato
• Pamela Franklin as Lori Brandon
• Lee Purcell as Priscilla
• Michael Ontkean as Frank Brandon
• Harvey Jason as Dr. Jay
• Lisa James as Georgette
• Sue Bernard as Nancy

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Cinerama Releasing Corporation in 1972.

The film was released on VHS in the U.S. as The Witching by both Paragon Video Productions and Magnum Entertainment in the 1983.

The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom by Pegasus Entertainment in 2002. It has still not been officially released on DVD in the U.S.

External links

• Necromancy at the Internet Movie Database
• Necromancy at AllRovi