The Night of the Sorcerers (1974): Cast & Plot
The Night of the Sorcerers is a 1974 horror film directed by Amando de Ossorio, starring Jack Taylor as Prof Jonathan Grant, Simón Andreu and María Kosty. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Amando de Ossorio
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Hesperia Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Night of the Sorcerers About?
The premise of The Night of the Sorcerers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A group of researchers gathering material for a magazine article on endangered wildlife encounter vampiric leopard women in the heart of the African jungle.
The Night of the Sorcerers Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- interracial rape
- massacre
- supernatural power
- erotic horror
- female vampire
- female topless nudity
- sex scene
- female full frontal nudity
- skinny dipping
- decapitation
- jungle
- missionary
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- gore
- human sacrifice
- murder
- blood
- archeologist
- occult
- zombie
- death
- psychotronic film
- rape
- female rear nudity
- high powered rifle
- nude black woman
- stock footage
- african tribe
- beheading
- woman wears a bikini
- briton in africa
- man whipping a woman
- native nudity
- woman turns into a leopard
- vampire woman
- voodoo ritual
- woman whipping a woman
- woman beheading a woman
The Night of the Sorcerers Cast & Characters
Jack Taylor leads the cast as Prof Jonathan Grant, with Simón Andreu as Prof. Rod Carter and María Kosty as Liz Meredith. Directed by Amando de Ossorio; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Amando de Ossorio
- Jack Taylor as Prof Jonathan Grant
- Simón Andreu as Prof. Rod Carter
- María Kosty as Liz Meredith
- Loreta Tovar as Carol Harris
Also Starring in The Night of the Sorcerers
· 3 more- Kali Hansa Tunika
- Bárbara Rey Agnes - Female Vampire
- José Thelman Tomunga
More from Amando de Ossorio
More films directed by Amando de Ossorio: The Sea Serpent, Demon Witch Child, The Ghost Galleon and The Loreley’s Grasp.
The Night of the Sorcerers Plot Summary
What happens in The Night of the Sorcerers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a 1910 prologue, an unnamed missionary is kidnapped by bokor to be sacrificed under a full moon. The ceremony is interrupted when soldiers open fire on the participants, but unseen in the chaos, a shedim demon takes possession of the missionary.
Years later, Jonathan Grant leads a West Africa safari to investigate a spate of elephant disappearances. The expedition includes the famed hunter Rod Carter, two blonde women, Liz Meredith and Carol Harris, and Tunika Tunika. They stumble upon the clearing where Vodoun rituals were once performed and decide to camp nearby as Carol photographs the altar for a magazine article.
Full summary
The whole story of The Night of the Sorcerers, scene by scene
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The Night of the Sorcerers FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Night of the Sorcerers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Night of the Sorcerers?
The Night of the Sorcerers runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Night of the Sorcerers released?
The Night of the Sorcerers was released on December 16, 1974.
Who directed The Night of the Sorcerers?
The Night of the Sorcerers was directed by Amando de Ossorio.
More films by Amando de Ossorio Who is in the cast of The Night of the Sorcerers?
The Night of the Sorcerers stars Jack Taylor as Prof Jonathan Grant, Simón Andreu as Prof. Rod Carter and María Kosty as Liz Meredith, among 7 credited actors.
Does The Night of the Sorcerers have a post-credit scene?
No. The Night of the Sorcerers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Night of the Sorcerers in?
The original language of The Night of the Sorcerers is Spanish.
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