Customer Reviews

Witch's Night Out [VHS]

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I just watched this video for the first time in a good many years, and found that I remembered almost every line of dialogue in it! So you can tell that it made a strong initial impression on me. The animation is basic in the extreme, but the backgrounds are quite nice and the character design of the witch is excellent--some of her facial expressions are extremely amusing. (She rather puts me in mind of Gloria Swanson in "Sunset Boulevard.") The script is very funny--I think adults can enjoy it just as much as children. Great for watching around Halloween! The only drawback to this tape is that it's recorded in EP, the slowest VHS speed, so the video quality isn't as good as it could be.

I am lucky enough to own the original release. Gilda Radner's Norma Desmond witch is simply wonderful. This was released in 1978 in a period when people were less uptight and less strangled by political correctness...thank goodness. If you're afraid that your sensitive little darling might be tainted by the look of a seductive cartoon vampiress then they probably shouldn't be celebrating this pagan holiday anyway. It has a wonderful wholesome message that all of us go about out lives in the same old way day after day, and for one night we can be whoever and whatever we want to be. Let the kids watch it I'm sure they will survive and be better for it! I have shown this wonderful gem to family and neighbors for twenty-six years and it is the best sort of halloween tradition.

This is one of the best Halloween animated pieces of all time. It is very clever and extremely funny. This is not just for children, it is just as much for adults. It's one of my family's favorites, right up there with the Great Pumpkin. It is intelligent and original in it's themes and style. Gilda Radner's performance as the witch is priceless. She holds nothing back in her hilarious portrayal. The animated expressions and reactions on the witch's face are pure genius. The music and theme song is brilliant as well.

This animated special deserves a quality DVD release. Hopefully it will one day get the attention it deserves.

Terrific music!! Really interesting animation--not the stuff on the box!!! Fine story. However, the producers of this video elected to sell it in SLP rather than SP, probably to save a few pennies. Ergo, if you are looking for a high quality picture, you will not find it in this product!

Great for the kids and the kids at heart. If you're looking for a fun filled movie that will have you laughing and having a good time with a little Halloween twist to it, then this is the movie for you. I always watched this movie as a kid and enjoyed it a great deal. I hope others will too.

When I was 6 or 7 I taped this movie off tv and 20 years later I still watch it every Halloweentime. This is one of my alltime favorite and lesser known Halloween specials. I read someone's extremely p.c. overview of this and how kids really shouldn't see it. All I gotta say is I did when I was little and I certaintly didn't warp me. Some people just need to not take stuff SO seriously line inuendos n such. Just take it for what it is, it's cute and funny and great dough for any young imagination.

i grew up with this cartoon. I have been looking for this man by the name of John Leach for years and cant fine him . i like to own more of his work. I know theres the Gift of Winter but I'm sure theres more.

I must admit, I found the story and crude animation rather entertaining (hence the four stars). I really don't know if this is something that children should view. The character "Rotten" has a stereotypical Italian-American New York accent. The young girl's name is "Tender" (I won't even dare to comment on this). When the witch turns a woman into a vampire, the woman has bat wings and is dressed in underwear and bra...not so much a vampire, but a "Vamp". The females are drawn very provocatively whereas they have large breasts and look as though they are naked or wearing spandex. In the beginning of the feature the witch says "Hark!" but it sounds too closely like a four letter expletive beginning with "F." When the rest of the people beg to be changed into scary characters the witch says "Come to my mansion and I'll turn everybody on!" at which point she spins around and her drab clothing turns into a flashy red dress with a garter belt peeking from underneath. In conclusion I would suggest viewing this before allowing your children to watch. Very young children may not notice the stereotypes and sexual innuendo, but use discretion. The box for the VHS tape says "For Ages 4 to 12." - I think they meant "For Ages 18 to 24."

I remember watching this since I was a child along the Great Pumpkin and Grench Night. Witch's Night out has always been a Halloween tradition until the tape was lost. It's a Halloween special that has been out since the late 70's, however in the last 20 years it has become somewhat forgotten. A real shame. The story is simple, a few children want a real Halloween experience, except being turned into monsters is only fun for a little while-- especially when fleeing from a mob of adults on a monster hunt. Kids and adults(at least those who grew up watching it) will find this to be an entertaining show. don't expect to find it streaming online, copyright holder for this one is very vigilant. hopefully the special will be released again soon, but i'm not holding my breath.

I saw this when i was a kid and all i could remember was the hook of the song and the look of it. They played it back in the day when disney was a real channel and would have a whole holiday section for each month. this is fantastic. i mean think about it....i went around for over 20 years asking and typing "witch magic" just to find it again lol