Rent Cry of the Banshee (1970)
2.9 of 5 from 73 ratings
1h 27min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Lord Edward Whitman (Vincent Price), who rules his domain with an iron fist, massacres a coven of witches. But some still survive and their vengeful leader summons a demonic spirit to destroy Whitman's family.
- Actors:
- Vincent Price, Essy Persson, Hilary Heath, Carl Rigg, Stephan Chase, Marshall Jones, Andrew McCulloch, Michael Elphick, Pamela Moiseiwitsch, Joyce Mandre, Robert Hutton, Guy Deghy, Elisabeth Bergner, Patrick Mower, Victoria Fairbrother, Quinn O'Hara, Jane Deady, Hugh Griffith, Jan Rossini, Sally Geeson
- Directors:
- Gordon Hessler
- Producers:
- Gordon Hessler, Louis M. Heyward
- Writers:
- Tim Kelly, Christopher Wicking
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's 2025 Centenary Club: October - December: Part 2, Roger Corman's Poe Cycle, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/02/2026
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Mono, English Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Includes both Hessler's original director's cut (in widescreen and full-frame aspect ratios) and AIP's re-edited theatrical version
- 2025 commentary with Chris Alexander
- 2025 commentary with Kim Newman
- Archive interview with Gordon Hessler
- Archive trailer
- TV and radio spot
- Image gallery
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Director's Cut - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following:
- Theatrical Version
- Special Features
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/02/2026
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Mono, English Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Includes both Hessler's original director's cut (in widescreen and full-frame aspect ratios) and AIP's re-edited theatrical version
- 2025 commentary with Chris Alexander
- 2025 commentary with Kim Newman
- Archive interview with Gordon Hessler
- Archive trailer
- TV and radio spot
- Image gallery
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Director's Cut
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following:
- Theatrical Version
- Special Features
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Reviews (1) of Cry of the Banshee
A rather unappreciated horror. - Cry of the Banshee review by NP
This is a good, raucous film in which one scene full of cruelty is followed by another. There is a modicum of nudity but it is light on gore. The success of ‘The Witchfinder General’ informs the mood here (featuring fine performances from Vincent Price and Hilary Dwyer from that production.
It is interesting that all the misdoings aren’t entirely due to corrupt law enforcers, although the true nature of the threat isn’t revealed until later on, almost giving the impression of it being an afterthought.
No banshee, people say? Perhaps not, but their cry is referenced and alluded to, so the title isn’t a misnomer.
A solid, good looking, feisty, well directed horror; my score is 7 out of 10.
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