Horror Attack (1972)

Horror Attack: Directed by Bert I. Gordon. With Orson Welles, Pamela Franklin, Lee Purcell, Michael Ontkean. Mr. Cato is the head of a witches’ coven in the town of Lilith, where he needs the powers of Lori Brandon to raise his son from the dead.

“Cheapjack shocker has Los Angeles couple pulling up stakes after the wife suffers a miscarriage; her husband has been offered a lucrative job in the rural town of Lilith, but her freaky premonitions foretell an unhappy experience, especially with fat cat Orson Welles overseeing the community and its devil-worshipping residents (all under 30). Pamela Franklin has the central role, and sheu0026#39;s an interesting presence even if sheu0026#39;s been directed to stare at the other actors (and into the camera) as if under a spell. Writer-producer-director Bert I. Gordon should have taken his cue from William Castle after Castle bought the rights to u0026quot;Rosemaryu0026#39;s Babyu0026quot; but allowed outsiders to take the reins. Gordonu0026#39;s plot, despite its familiar occult trappings, does have some interest, but the presentation is inept. *1/2 from ****”