Virgin Witch, British horror sexploitation film directed by Ray Austin
Virgin Witch is a British horror sexploitation film directed by Ray Austin, featuring Ann and Vicki Michelle, Patricia Haines, and Neil Hallett. The story revolves around a prospective model and her sister who become involved with a coven of white wizards.The film was shot in 1970 and copyrighted as a 1971 production. Due to censorship issues, it wasn’t widely released until 1972.
Plot
Sisters Christine and Betty escape from home in search of modeling work. They receive a ride to London from Johnny, a businessman attracted to Betty. Christine auditions for the unscrupulous modeling agent Sybil Waite and is offered a weekend job shooting an advertisement at a rural house, with Betty accompanying her.However, the modeling assignment is a ruse to initiate Christine into a coven of white wizards led by Sybil and the house’s owner, Gerald Amberley. Christine possesses psychic abilities and willingly participates in the initiation ritual, during which she loses her virginity to Amberley. This creates tension between her and Sybil, who practices darker magic and has a predatory interest in Christine. The conflict intensifies when Sybil plots to initiate Betty into the coven.Johnny, warned about Sybil’s true nature, arrives to rescue Betty but finds himself under Christine’s control, compelled to partake in Betty’s initiation. During the ritual, Christine seizes control from Sybil by psychically tormenting her. Once freed from Christine’s influence, Johnny takes Betty’s virginity. In the climax, Christine uses her powers to kill Sybil and ascends as the high priestess of the coven.
Credits
Directed by Ray Austin
Written by Hazel Adair (as “Klaus Vogel”)
Produced by Kent Walton (as “Ralph Solomons”)
Starring Ann Michelle, Vicki Michelle, Patricia Haines, Neil Hallett,Keith Buckley
Cinematography Gerald Moss
Edited by Phillip Barnikel
Music by Ted Dicks
Production companies Tigon British Film Productions, Univista Productions
Distributed by Tigon Film Distributors
Release date January 1972
Running time 88 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English