Necromancy is a 1972 U.S. horror film co-written and directed by Bert I. Gordon. The film stars Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin, Lee Purcell and Michael Ontkean.
During the horror boom of the early 80s, the film was re-released as The Witching with nude scenes added. A re-edited TV version – minus nudity, obviously – was re-titled Rosemary’s Disciples. Confusingly, the film has also been released as The Toy Factory.
In the small American town of Lilith, a strange and sinister man, Mr. Cato (Orson Welles), owns a toy factory and wields extraordinary power. The townsfolk indulge in weird rituals in their pursuit of necromancy, to bring the dead back to life. Against this disturbing background a young woman, Lori (Pamela Franklin), becomes the human catalyst. She is married to Frank, Cato’s newest employee, and holds the key between life and death. But the witches’ coven are determined to use Lori to bring back Cato’s dead son.
Selection of 70s horror trailers including Necromancy:
The Witching trailer:
The Witching version:
