''Warlock Moon'' is a 1973 American

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written and directed by Bill Herbert and starring Laurie Walters,

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and Edna MacAfee.

Premise

A young college student believes she had seen ghosts when she first visited an abandoned spa with an unknown companion who had accosted her and "accidentally" driven her there. When she goes there to meet him the second time she ends up the victim of cannibals.

Cast

* Laurie Walters as Jenny Macallister/Ghost Bride *

as John Devers * Edna MacAfee as Agnes Abercrombi * Harry Bauer as Hunter * Steve Solinsky as Axman * Richard Vielle as Axman

Release

Home media

The film was released on

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on August 17, 2004. Shriek Show later re-released the film as a part of its "Cannibal Lunch Box Triple Feature" on December 4, 2011.

Reception

Joseph A. Ziemba from ''Bleeding Skull.com'' wrote, "Shrugging off flaws like dandruff, Warlock Moon is a living urban legend that’s supported by a fine haze of low budget, 1970s goodness. It’s not for everyone and that’s what counts. If you’re in tune with your tastes, this film is a modest miracle drug."

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* * * * 1973 films 1973 horror films 1970s serial killer films 1970s thriller films American supernatural horror films Films about cannibalism Films set in California American ghost films Films about Satanism American serial killer films American supernatural thriller films Films about witchcraft Films shot in San Francisco 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{1970s-horror-film-stub