Hungry Wives

1972

89 min

5.3

Ends at

Joan Mitchell is an unhappy, middle-aged suburban housewife with an uncommunicative businessman husband and a distant 19 year old daughter on the verge of moving out of the house. Frustrated at her current situation, Joan seeks solace in witchcraft after visiting a local tarot reader and leader of a secret black arts wicca set, who inspires Joan to follow her own path. After dabbling in witchcraft and believing she has become a real witch, Joan withdraws into a fantasy world and sinks deeper and deeper into her new lifestyle until the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred.

Budget

$90,000

Genre

Horror, Drama

Director

George A. Romero

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Jan White

Raymond Laine

Ann Muffly

Joedda McClain

Bill Thunhurst

Neil Fisher

S. William Hinzman

Esther Lapidus

Dan Mallinger

Daryl Montgomery

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Hungry Wives

Joan Mitchell is an unhappy, middle-aged suburban housewife with an uncommunicative businessman husband and a distant 19 year old daughter on the verge of moving out of the house. Frustrated at her current situation, Joan seeks solace in witchcraft after visiting a local tarot reader and leader of a secret black arts wicca set, who inspires Joan to follow her own path. After dabbling in witchcraft and believing she has become a real witch, Joan withdraws into a fantasy world and sinks deeper and deeper into her new lifestyle until the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred.

  • Jan White

  • Raymond Laine

  • Ann Muffly

  • Joedda McClain

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