Hammer House of Horror: Witching Time (1980)

Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 13th September 1980
Running Times: 50 mins
Format: colour
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: A Jack Gill Presentation for Chips Productions Ltd / Cinema Arts International / Hammer Films for ITC Films International
Executive Producers: Brian Lawrence, David Reid
Producer: Roy Skeggs
Production Manager: Ron Jackson

SCRIPT
Script: Anthony Read
Story Editor: Anthony Read

DIRECTION
Director: Don Leaver

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Frank Watts

MUSIC
Music: James Bernard
Music Supervisor: Philip Martell

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Ian Scoones

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Carolyn Scott

LOCATIONS
Locations: Hampden House, Great Hampden, England, UK; The Church, Hampden House, Great Hampden, England, UK; Hampden Chase (aka: Dirtwood Farm), Rignall Road, Great Missenden, England, UK

CAST
Jon Finch (David)
Patricia Quinn (Lucinda)
Prunella Gee (Mary)
Ian McCulloch (Charles)
Lennard Pearce (Rector)
Margaret Anderson (sister)

PLOT SUMMARY

David Winter finds a young woman hiding in a barn near his farmhouse. She claims to be a with from the 17th century who has escaped being burnt at the stake by transporting herself through time. Winter soon finds both his marriage and his life on the line as the witch tries to possess him.

UK
Television Distributor: ITV

UK
Rating: 15

1980
September
13: UK - television broadcast (on ITV

KEYWORDS

witches; time travel; possession