{"id":2557,"date":"2016-01-01T16:58:04","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T21:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2025-01-01T17:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T22:06:02","slug":"burn-witch-burn-night-of-the-eagle-1962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=2557","title":{"rendered":"Burn Witch Burn (Night of the Eagle)-1962"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burn Witch Burn (Night of the Eagle)- 1962<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director Sidney Hayers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starring Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott’s Review #316<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reviewed January 1, 2016<\/p>\n

Grade: B<\/strong><\/p>\n

Burn Witch Burn, retitled for U.S. release from the original British title Night of the Eagle, is a 1962 black-and-white horror film.<\/p>\n

It is based on a 1943 novel entitled Conjure Wife.<\/p>\n

The film is quite decent and delves into the fascinating and arguably unusual subject of witchcraft. It’s careful not to be too dark a film, and it resembles more of an extended episode of the Twilight Zone. It’s a good episode.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed the film’s wit and charm. It never took itself too seriously and added humor and lightness.<\/p>\n

Norman, a psychology professor at the local university, is intelligent, successful, and well-adjusted. He has a blonde, pretty, sophisticated wife named Tansy.<\/p>\n

The perfect housewife, she coordinates Friday night bridge parties with fellow professors and staff and a Mrs. Cleaver type, the mother character from the famous 1950s television series Leave it to Beaver.<\/p>\n

When Norman discovers Tansy is practicing witchcraft and possesses various charms, dolls, and weird things, he forces her to destroy all of them.<\/p>\n

This leads to a series of bad events.<\/p>\n

Norman is accused of rape by a student, and other dire circumstances occur. Tansy assumes this is a result of the destruction of her witchcraft.<\/p>\n

Burn Witch Burn is a fun film that doesn’t take itself too seriously despite its heavy subject matter. Tansy certainly does not look like the stereotypical witch. She is more like a PTA mom; we almost cheer for her.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the film is not so over-the-top that it becomes ridiculous, either. I found it entertaining but not a masterpiece or scary.<\/p>\n

As the film progressed, I found the action confusing from a story-line perspective, but that was admittedly okay. I went with it and enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

For instance, the plot thickens when an enormous eagle affixed to the front of the university building comes into play or the sinister university secretary’s motives are revealed.<\/p>\n

The special effects and ambiance of the thunderstorm are worth mentioning. The heavy storm was crucial in making Burn Witch Burn a compelling horror film. It added a heavy dose of spookiness to the events, and the atmosphere was spot on.<\/p>\n

Burn Witch Burn (1962) is a fun, late-night horror flick that does not take itself too seriously. It is a worthy film for horror fans to enjoy.<\/p>\n

An underappreciated British horror flick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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