USA, 1982
83m
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
mono, English
An American fantasy film directed by Jack Hill using the pseudonym Brian Stuart.
Plot Summary
Traigon, a powerful sorcerer, makes a pact with the demonic Kalghara. In return for great power, he must sacrifice his first-born child. His wife gives birth to twin girls and as she dies, arranges to them to be kept safe. Two decades on, the now fully grown twins set out to avenge their mother’s death.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Brian Stuart [real name: Jack Hill]
© 1982 by New World Pictures
New World Pictures
Executive Producers: Roger Corman *
Produced by: Jack Hill
Written by: Jim Wynorski; Jack Hill *
Director of Photography: Alex Phillips Jr
Film Editors: Larry Bock, Barry Zetlin
Music by: Not credited on IMDb or Wikipedia
Sound Engineer: Manny Tompkins
Costume Designer: Kleomenes Stamatiades
Make up Artist: Carol Palomino
Hairdresser: Bertha Chiu
Special Effects Man: Marcus Patchet
Creature Design & Fabrication: John Buechler
Effects by: New World Effects
Art Director: Joe Greenman
Choreographer: Gloria Meister [real name: Gloria Mestre]
Stunt Coordinator: Robin Martin
Martial Arts Instructor: George Matthews
Cast
Leigh Harris (Mira)
Lynette Harris (Mara)
Bob Nelson [real name: Roberto Nelson] (Erlick)
David Millbern (Pando)
Bruno Rey (Baldar)
Ana de Sade (Delissia)
Robert Ballesteros [real name: Roberto Ballesteros (Traigon)
Douglas Sanders (Hunnu)
Antonio Zubiaga [real name: Tony Stevens] (Khrakannon)
Martin Lasalle (Krona)
Silvia Masters [real name: Silvia Manríquez] (Kanti)
William Arnold (Dargon)
Teresa Conway (Amaya)
Lucy Jensen [real name: Luz María Jerez] (dancer)
Michael Fountain [real name: Miguel Ángel Fuentes] (player)
Peter Farner [real name: Paco Pharrez] (armorer)
Charles Rogers (servant)
Phillip Garrigan [real name: Fidel Garriga] (soldier)
Mark Arevan [real name: Mario Arévalo] (gambler)
Gloria Meister [real name: Gloria Mestre] (nursemaid)
Alternative Titles
A Feiticeira – Brazil
Las gemelas del diablo – Mexico
Las gemelas guerreras – Mexico
Die Mächte des Lichts – West Germany
Sorceress – Las guerreras del diablo – Spain
Sorceress – Le guerriere del diavolo – Italy
Sorceress – Les guerrières du diable – France
Sorceress: The Sisters of Magic – international video title
Sorceress: Twins of Evil – UK (video)
Sorceress: Warrior Twins – alternate English export title
Links
Extracts included in
42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: The Alamo Drafthouse Edition (2009)
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985)
References
Periodicals
- Cinefantastique vol.13 no.4 (April/May 1983) p.56
- Écran Fantastique no.33 (April 1983) p.70
- Variety 16 February 1983 p.20
Books
- The Films of the Eighties by Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan p.533
- Horror and Science Fiction Films III by Donald C. Willis p.245
- Screen World 1984 volume 35 by John Willis pp.101 – credits
