29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Flawless Witch Flawless!, June 1, 2011
Fans of CITY OF THE DEAD (aka Horror Hotel) and NIGHT OF THE DEMON (aka Curse of the Demon) will want to add BURN, WITCH, BURN (aka Night of the Eagle), a sophisticated British shocker, to their collection. Elegant black and white cinematography, spooky atmosphere, and a constant nuerotic intensity, come to life through intelligently crafted performances by the acting ensemble. This movie gets better over repeated viewings and fun to share with friends who've never seen it. MGM MOD source print was excellent with a 16x9 anamorphic transfer showing detail I had never noticed before in the laserdisc. Now that MGM corrected the manufacturing defect problem, you won't be disappointed. Do YOU believe?
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forgotten classic still has the power to thrill, May 21, 2011
Although it's seldom mentioned in critical surveys of classic horror, BURN, WITCH BURN (aka Night of the Eagle) is a terrific example of how far a film can travel on mood and characterization. When a college professor learns his wife has been practicing black magic, he orders her to throw out or destory all her charms and occult items. What he doesn't count on is that other practioners of the "dark arts" won't stand idly by while one of their own is forced to give up her witchy ways.
BURN, WITCH BURN bears a favorable resemblance to Jacques Tourner's excellent
Curse of the Demon / Night of the Demon: Moody black & white photography, strong performances, and a lead character who is doggedly determined to debunk the supernatural, even though he is surrounded by overwhelming evidence of its existence. This culminates in a still nail-biting supernatural attack by a giant bird (hence the otherwise rather misleading "Night of the Eagle" alternate title for the film).
MGM has recently entered the "manufactured on demand" market, making disc on DVD-R's as ordered, to keep down costs. While this may cause concern to viewers worried about quality in our High Definition World, rest assured that MGM has done a proper digital restoration with this one. While there are no extras included, this is typical of these MOD releases. Those of us who have spent years waiting or searching for favorite genre films to finally receive an "official" release understand that this may the only way in the forseeable future we will have the chance to own these films.
If you like old black & white horror films, this is a must-buy. Also recommended:
City Of The Dead and
Devils Of Darkness / Witchcraft.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
You will get the correct disc now., June 14, 2011
HEY!
I ordered the MGM DVD-R copy of Burn, Witch, Burn and GUESS WHAT? I GOT THE CORRECT MOVIE ON THE DISC - and, with a good pressing too! Anamorphic wide screen and 2.0 mono dolby digital sound.
So, if you love this film as I always have - go ahead and get it while you can at amazon.com.
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