Superstition (1982 film)

Superstition
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames W. Roberson
Screenplay byDonald G. Thompson[1]
Story by
  • Michael O. Sajbel
  • Bret Thompson Plate
  • Brad White[1]
Produced byEd Carlin[1]
Mario Kassar
StarringJames Houghton
Albert Salmi
Lynn Carlin
CinematographyLeon Blank[1]
Edited byAl Rabinowitz[1]
Music byDavid Gibney[1]
Production
company
Penaria Corporation[1]
Distributed byAlmi Pictures[2]
Release dates
  • 1982 (1982) (Italy)
  • January 25, 1985 (1985-01-25) (New York City)[3]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States[1]

Superstition is a 1982 American supernatural slasher film[4] directed by James W. Roberson and starring James Houghton, Albert Salmi, and Lynn Carlin.[1] The plot follows a family who move into a house that was once the site of a witch's execution. Though shot in 1981, Superstition was not released in US before 1985.[2][3]

In the United Kingdom, the film was banned during the "video nasty" panic, though it would subsequently be released uncut under the title The Witch.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Superstition". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Miller, John H. "The Gist (Superstition)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Superstition - Starts Today". New York Daily News. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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