Necromancy (film)

Necromancy
Necromancy
Directed by	Bert I. Gordon
Written by	Bert I. Gordon; Gail March;
Produced by	Sidney L. Caplan; Gail March; Jeffrey M. Sneller;
Starring	Orson Welles; Pamela Franklin; Lee Purcell; Michael Ontkean;
Cinematography	Winton C. Hoch
Edited by	John B. Woelz
Music by	Fred Karger; Robert J. Walsh;
Distributed by	Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release dates	September 20, 1972 (Detroit, Michigan); October 18, 1972 (Philadelphia);
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Necromancy (stylized as NEC'RO•MAN'CY) is a 1972 American supernatural horror film directed by Bert I. Gordon and starring Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin, Michael Ontkean, and Lee Purcell. The plot follows an enigmatic cult leader in a small California town who attempts to harness the powers of a local woman to resurrect his dead son.

The film was re-released in 1983 under the title The Witching in an alternate cut.

^ "Allen Park I & II". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. September 19, 1972. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Necromancy trade advertisement". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1972 – via Newspapers.com.