{"product_id":"secret-rites-legend-of-the-witches-flipside","title":"SECRET RITES \/ LEGEND OF THE WITCHES - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLegend of the Witches \u0026amp; Secret Rites (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegend of the Witches - A film by Malcolm Leigh.\u003cbr\u003eX-rated upon its original release \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLegend of the Witches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1970) is a documentary which looks in detail at previously hidden magic rites and rituals. Sharing the secrets of initiation into a coven, divination through animal sacrifice, ritual scrying, the casting of a 'death spell', and the chilling intimacy of a Black Mass. It also explores Britain's hidden pagan heritage and its continued influence on our lives today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecret Rites - A film by Derek Ford\u003cbr\u003ePart Mondo movie, part countercultural artefact \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSecret Rites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1971) this strange mid-length 'documentary' by exploitation director Derek Ford lifts the lid on witchcraft in 1970s Notting Hill. Mystery band The Spindle provide the groovy, psychedelic sounds while tentative occult enthusiast Penny and a serious-sounding narrator introduce the viewer to three ritual acts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly recorded audio commentary on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSecret Rites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by BFI Flipside founders Vic Pratt and William Fowler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Witch's Fiddle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1924, 7 mins): a silent film version of the eerie folk tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOut of Step: Witchcraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1957, 14 mins): investigative journalist Dan Farson interviews the 'father of Wicca' Gerald Gardner in this rare TV documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJudgement of Albion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1968, 26 mins): bold, Blakeeian imagery populates this ode to resistance by the writer of Blood on Satan's Claw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGetting It Straight in Notting Hill Gate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1970, 25 mins): spaced-out sitars, Blue Beat 45s and the prog-rock grooves of Quintessence soundtrack this up-close flashback to Notting Hill Gate in 1970\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage gallery: rare memorabilia and newspaper cutings relating to the films, salvaged from the spooky '70s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly commissioned sleeve artwork by renowned illustrator Graham Humphreys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1970 + 1971 | black and white, colour | 85 minutes + 47 minutes | English language, with optional English hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | cert 18 (Contains sexualised nudity and references to torture) | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, LPCM 1.0 mono audio (48kHz\/24-bit), region B | DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital mono audio (192kbps), region 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600844509358,"sku":"BFIB1352","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/legend-of-the-witchs-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409342","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/secret-rites-legend-of-the-witches-flipside","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}