WHERE BLACK MAGIC EXPLODES INTO MURDER!
A demented art dealer and antique shop owner performs nightly rituals in honour of the African god Chuku, whom he believes will reward him with unimaginable wealth and power if he merely offers up human sacrifice.
Cast
Jack Palance
Neal Mottram
Diana Dors
Dolly Newman
Julie Ege
Helena
Edith Evans
Aunt Louise
Hugh Griffith
Solicitor
Trevor Howard
Supt. Bellamy
Michael Jayston
Detective Sgt. Wall
Suzy Kendall
Sally
Martin Potter
Ronnie
Percy Herbert
Detective Constable Russet
David Warbeck
Detective Wilson
Kathleen Byron
Muriel Sharp
Marianne Stone
Jane - Barmaid
Dean Harris
Ronnie's Friend
Anthony Chinn
Customer (uncredited)
Frank Forsyth
Man at Will Reading (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Coven Member (uncredited)
Kristopher Kum
Customer (uncredited)
Brian McDermott
Policeman Following Ronnie (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Woman at Will Reading (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Milkman (uncredited)
Derek Suthern
Coven Member. (uncredited)
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- Release Date 05/16/1974
- Language English
- Director Freddie Francis
- Writers Aben Kandel, Herman Cohen
- Editor Henry Richardson
- Cinematographer John Wilcox
- Producer Herman Cohen
- Company Harbour Productions
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 16, 1974 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Jun 2, 1974 | Theatrical | R |
| BE | Jul 7, 1976 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Aug 26, 1976 | Theatrical | 18 |
| PT | Mar 4, 1977 | Theatrical | — |
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