The Witch Who Came from the Sea

The Witch Who Came from the Sea

Director: Matt Cimber Cast: Rick Jason
Rick Jason
, Millie Perkins
Millie Perkins
, Vanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown
, Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
Matt Cimber
The Witch Who Came from the Sea

The Witch Who Came from the Sea

Director: Matt Cimber Cast: Rick Jason
Rick Jason
, Millie Perkins
Millie Perkins
, Vanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown
, Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
Matt Cimber

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Overview

Two interesting figures in offbeat cinema -- director Matt Cimber (who was married to Jayne Mansfield and directed her final film before going on to a handful of expressive blaxploitation efforts) and screenwriter Robert Thom (who wrote Wild in the Streets and Bloody Mama) -- teamed up for this unusual portrait of one woman's descent into madness. Molly (Millie Perkins) is a woman who is haunted by vivid memories of abuse and molestation at the hands of her father, who was a ship's captain; now middle-aged, Molly is obsessed by the ocean and images associated with pirates and sailing lore, which fill her with both fascination and loathing. Molly dotes on her young nephews (Jean Pierre Camps and Mark Livingston) and often spins tall tales for them in which her father is a noble hero, but her sister, Cathy (Vanessa Brown), is not comfortable with her presence, and soon the boys are old enough to spend their time elsewhere. Single and lonely, Molly longs for a man, and is openly attracted to strong, burly types, but at the same time she bears a deep hatred for them, and sometimes murders and dismembers the men she lures into her home. However, given Molly's penchant for fantasy, how much of her story is real, and how much is the product of her twisted imagination? Shot in 1971 but not released until 1976, The Witch Who Came From the Sea was one of the first feature films for cinematographer Dean Cundey, who later went on to work with Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard.

Product Details

Release Date: 12/05/2017
UPC: 0760137078890
Original Release: 1976
Rating: NR
Source: Arrow Video
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:28:00
Sales rank: 48,257

Special Features

Introduction to the film by Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower; Archive audio commentary with producer-director Matt Cimber, actress Millie Perkins and director of photography Dean Cundey; Tides and Nightmares - brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with Cimber, Perkins, Cundey and actor John Goff; A Maiden's Voyage - archive featurette comprising interviews with Cimber, Perkins and Cundey ; Lost at Sea - director Cimber reflects on his notorious cult classic

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Rick Jason Billy Batt
Millie Perkins Molly
Vanessa Brown Cathy
Lonny Chapman Actor
George Flower Actor
Richard Kennedy Actor
Stafford Morgan McPeak
Peggy Feury Actor
John Goff Actor
Herschel Gilbert Composer

Technical Credits
Matt Cimber Producer,Director
Robert Thom Screenwriter
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