Necromancy (film)

Necromancy
Directed byBert I. Gordon
Written by
  • Bert I. Gordon
  • Gail March
Produced by
  • Sidney L. Caplan
  • Gail March
  • Jeffrey M. Sneller
Starring
CinematographyWinton C. Hoch
Edited byJohn B. Woelz
Music by
Distributed byCinerama Releasing Corporation
Release dates
  • September 20, 1972 (1972-09-20) (Detroit, Michigan)
  • October 18, 1972 (1972-10-18) (Philadelphia)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Necromancy (stylized as NEC'RO•MAN'CY) is a 1972 American supernatural horror film directed by Bert I. Gordon and starring Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin, Michael Ontkean, and Lee Purcell. The plot follows Cato, an enigmatic cult leader in a small California town who attempts to harness the powers of a local woman to resurrect his dead son. The film was re-released in 1983 under the title The Witching in an alternate cut.