

Witchcraft (Evil Encounters)
1988-12-01 · 95 min · ★ 5.0
A student and her photographer boyfriend visit an island off of Massachusetts to research a hotel supposedly haunted by a witch.
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- Directors
- Fabrizio Laurenti
- Production companies
- Filmirage
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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David HasselhoffGary
Linda BlairJane Brooks
Catherine HicklandLinda Sullivan
Hildegard KnefLady in Black
Annie RossRose Brooks
Leslie CummingLeslie
Jamie HanesJonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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