Simon King of Witches (1971) by BRUCE KESSLER

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Simon King of Witches
Bruce Kessler, USA, 1971, 91 min

 

Simon Sinestrari (Andrew Prine), a cynical Ceremonial magician, is on a quest to become a god. Simon lives in a sewer, selling his charms and potions for money, when he is befriended by a young male prostitute named Turk (George Paulsin). Turk introduces Simon to his world of drugs, wild parties, and hysterical Wiccan rituals featuring a goat and Andy Warhol star Ultra Violet. Death and mayhem ensue, along with romance for Simon with the district attorney’s daughter (Brenda Scott)

 

Simon King of Witches (1971) by BRUCE KESSLER (poster)

Simon King of Witches (1971) by BRUCE KESSLER

The Stone Tape (1972) by NIGEL KNEALE & PETER SASDY

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The Stone Tape
Written by Nigel Kneale & directed by Peter Sasdy, UK, Original airing on BBC Two 25 December 1972, 90 min

 

A research team from an electronics company move into an old Victorian house to start work on finding a new recording medium. When team member Jill Greeley witnesses a ghost, team director Peter Brock decides not only to analyse the apparition, which he believes is a psychic impression trapped in a stone wall (dubbed a « stone tape »), but to exorcise it too – with terrifying results.

 

The Stone Tape (1972) by NIGEL KNEALE & PETER SASDY

The Stone Tape (1972) by NIGEL KNEALE & PETER SASDY

Easter and Holy Week MMXII

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Easter and Holy Week MMXII

Christians commemorated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday, a holiday that marks the end of Holy Week and the end of Lent. Observances around the world bring a diversity of traditions as varied as the countries celebrating’.

 

Easter and Holy Week MMXII

Easter and Holy Week MMXII

Gathered here are images of Christians during Holy Week and Easter, including reenactments of the Crucifixion, pilgrimages, baptisms, sunrise services, and more.

 

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Semaine Sainte, MMX (ici)
Holy Week MMIX (ici)