Rent Cry of the Banshee (1970)
2.9 of 5 from 72 ratings
1h 27min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- A corpse on horseback rides before it. A mad dog runs behind. When the banshee cries the sidhe answers and someone else will die.
- 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:
- Samuel Z. Arkoff, Gordon Hessler, Louis M. Heyward
- Writers:
- Tim Kelly, Christopher Wicking
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror
- Collections:
- Roger Corman's Poe Cycle, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 09/02/2026
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New commentary with author, film-maker and horror film fan Chris Alexander
- New interview with author and film critic Kim Newman
- A Devilish Tale of Poe: archive interview with director Gordon Hessler
- Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spot
- Includes both Hessler's original director's cut (in widescreen and full-frame aspect ratios) and AIP's re-edited theatrical version
- 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
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- New commentary with author, film-maker and horror film fan Chris Alexander
- New interview with author and film critic Kim Newman
- A Devilish Tale of Poe: archive interview with director Gordon Hessler
- Original theatrical trailer, TV and radio spot
- Includes both Hessler's original director's cut (in widescreen and full-frame aspect ratios) and AIP's re-edited theatrical version
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Director's Cut - 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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