Sorceress (1995 film)

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Sorceress
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Directed by Jim Wynorski
Screenplay by Mark Thomas McGee
Produced by Fred Olen Ray
Starring Larry Poindexter
Julie Strain
Linda Blair
Edward Albert
Cinematography Gary Graver
Edited byW. Peter Miller
Music byChuck Cirino
Darryl Way
Production
company
Win-Tone Productions
Release date
  • January 4, 1995 (1995-01-04)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sorceress (also known as Temptress II) is a 1994 American erotic horror film [1] directed by Jim Wynorski. Released direct-to-video on January 4, 1995, it is considered a cult film. [2] A sequel followed in 1997.

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Premise

An attorney is rising through the ranks at a prominent law firm due to his wife's black magic. But he will have to face a new case involving another sorceress who might make it hard for him. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. "Sorceress (1994) - Jim Wynorski | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  2. "Film Review: Sorceress (1995)". Horror News | HNN. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. "MRQE".