Crowhaven Farm (1970)
1h 14m | PG-13
A couple, Maggie and Ben Porter, inherit an old farmhouse and move in, hoping to reinvigorate their marriage. When they learn the home was occupied long ago by a woman who was executed for practicing witchcraft, Maggie begins to have nightmares about her.
Director: Walter Grauman
Studio: Aaron Spelling Productions
Genre: Horror, TV Movie
Video: 720p
Cast
Hope Lange
as Maggie Porter
Paul Burke
as Ben Porter
Lloyd Bochner
as Kevin Pierce
John Carradine
as Nate Cheever
Cyril Delevanti
as Harold Dane
Milton Selzer
as Dr. Terminer
Reviews
_**Spooky tale with the Separatists from Hell**_ A troubled couple from Manhattan (Hope Lange & Paul Burke) inherits a farmhouse in Massachusetts, which the wife curiously finds familiar. Sins of centuries past come to the fore as strange things start happening. Cindy Eilbacher is on hand as a nice orphaned girl that stays with the couple. "Crowhaven Farm" (1970) is a well-done mystery/horror that was originally released to television. While it’s not specifically about the infamous Salem Witch Trials, that piece of history is mentioned and I’d watch this low-key production any day over the grossly melodramatic “The Crucible” (1996). If you’re in the mood for a streamlined flick along the lines of "The Amityville Horror" (1979) and “Bay Cove” (1987), it fills the bill despite its modest origins. It’s superior to the dull “The Messengers” (2007). The film runs 1 hour, 14 minutes, and was shot at Paramount Studios and Bronson Caves (which is just down from the iconic Hollywood Sign), Los Angeles. GRADE: B-/B (6.5/10)