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Season of the Witch is an American horror film of the witchcraft and occult genres. It was written and directed by George A. Romero and produced by. It was first released theatrically under the title Hungry Wives in May, 1972 at its premiere in New York City. It opened to a wider release in the U.S. on April 18th, 1973.

Notes & Trivia

 * This film is also known by the title Hungry Wives and Jack's Wife. It was released under the title Hungry Wives in the United States and released as Jack's Wife in the United Kingdom. Home video releases of the film billed it under the title Season of the Witch.


 * This movie is not to be confused with the 1982 film Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Nor is it to be confused with the 2011 supernatural thriller Season of the Witch, starring Nicolas Cage.


 * The original theatrical release of the film was only 89 minutes long. It wasn't until the 2005 home video release of the movie by Anchor Bay Entertainment that the entire uncut version of the movie was shown. Anchor Bay released this version on October 18th, 2005.


 * This is the third feature film directed by George Romero and his second horror film. Romero cemented himself as a horror movie icon in 1968 with his zombie revival film Night of the Living Dead.


 * also produced the 1973 psycho-thriller The Crazies.


 * Actor Raymond Laine is credited as Ray Laine in this film.


 * Actor Robert Trow is credited as Bob Trow in this film.


 * Actor S. William Hinzman is credited as Bill Hinzeman in this film. Hinzman is also known for playing the feature zombie in George Romero's Night of the Living Dead as well as a crazy shooting at a doctor's office in Romero's The Crazies.


 * "Season of the Witch" is also a song by Donovan that was produced by Epic Records and featured on the album Sunshine Superman, which was released in September, 1966. The song has appeared as a background track on many notable films and TV shows including episodes of Grimm and American Horror Story, and the 2012 remake of Dark Shadows by Tim Burton.

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