When his brother disappears, a man visits the remote country house where he was last seen. While the host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, there's a feeling of menace in the air with the overhanging legend of Lavinia Morley, the Black Witch of Greymarsh.
Editor's Verdict
"The movie is firmly situated in the Horror/Mystery genre with a focus on witchcraft and suspense. The only detected Christmas element is 'Holiday Release,' which is metadata about the distribution, not the narrative content. Based on the plot description, there is no indication that the events occur during Christmas or that the holiday plays any role in the story, themes, or resolution."
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🎄 Notable Elements
Cast & Crew
Christopher Lee
J.D. Morley
Boris Karloff
Professor John Marsh
Mark Eden
Robert Manning
Virginia Wetherell
Eve Morley
Barbara Steele
Lavinia Morley
Michael Gough
Elder
Roger Avon
Sergeant Tyson (uncredited)
Michael Warren
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rosemarie Reede
Esther
Denys Peek
Peter Manning (uncredited)
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