Something Weird (film)
Encyclopedia
Something Weird is a 1967
American
exploitation film
directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
. It stars, among others, Tony McCabe and Elizabeth Lee and features a paranormal
plot involving LSD
drug use, a psychic, a hideous witch who morphs into a sexy young woman, a séance
, a kung-fu chopping socialite, ghosts and psychopaths, and federal agents - which together result in a very bizarre late '60s horror film
.
, and runs head-to-head into a karate-happy government official, Alex Jordan (William Brooker), sent by the federal government to work on the case. Trouble really begins when Alex begins falling in love with the witch, and he has no idea what he is getting himself into.
1967 in film
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
exploitation film
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis is an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter film" subgenre of horror...
. It stars, among others, Tony McCabe and Elizabeth Lee and features a paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
plot involving LSD
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
drug use, a psychic, a hideous witch who morphs into a sexy young woman, a séance
Séance
A séance is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word "séance" comes from the French word for "seat," "session" or "sitting," from the Old French "seoir," "to sit." In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma"...
, a kung-fu chopping socialite, ghosts and psychopaths, and federal agents - which together result in a very bizarre late '60s horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
.
Plot
A man named Cronin Mitchell (Tony McCabe) survives a horrible electrical accident but ends up with a badly scarred face. He also finds that he has developed strange psychic and telekinetic powers. His maimed face depresses him and he strikes a bargain with a witch, Ellen (Elizabeth Lee) who agrees to fix him, on the condition that he becomes her lover. This is difficult, because although she appears beautiful to every one else, his powers enable him to see that she is hideously ugly. Still, he vainly wants his good looks back and so they become lovers and begin traveling the country. Cronin Mitchell becomes a renowned psychic. Circumstances change when he attempts to use his psychic abilities to identify a maniac who is committing murders in the small town of JeffersonJefferson, Wisconsin
Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and is its county seat. It is located at the confluence of the Rock and Crawfish Rivers. The population was 7,338 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Jefferson.-History:...
, and runs head-to-head into a karate-happy government official, Alex Jordan (William Brooker), sent by the federal government to work on the case. Trouble really begins when Alex begins falling in love with the witch, and he has no idea what he is getting himself into.
Cast
- Tony McCabe - Cronin 'Mitch' Mitchell
- Elizabeth Lee - Ellen Parker
- William Brooker - Dr. Alex Jordan
- Mudite Arums - The Hag
- Ted Heil - Det. Maddox
- Lawrence J. Aberwood - Chief Vinton (as Lawrence Wood)
- Larry Wellington - Rev. Ammond
- Roy Collodi - Dr. Roxin
- Jeffrey Allen - Dr. White
- Carolyn Smith - Nurse Browning
- Daniel Carrington - Man in Bar #1
- Roger Papsch - Man in Bar #2
- Janet Charlton - Secretary
- Stan Dale - Government Official
- Lee Ahsmann - Photographer
- Dick Gaffield - Drunkard at Restaurant
- Kathleen Koenig - The Ghost
- Norm Lenet - Stein
- Louis Newman - Ambulance Attendant
- Richard Nilsson - EMT Doctor
- Peg Stewart - Vinton's Wife
- Herschell Gordon LewisHerschell Gordon LewisHerschell Gordon Lewis is an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter film" subgenre of horror...
- Narrator (as voice of Sheldon Seymour) - Elizabeth Galloway - Palm Reader Customer
- Vickie Wolfe - Murder Victim
Taglines
- Something Weird comes to haunt you …
- A boiling, bizarre tale of a mad love that crashes through the supernatural!
- An unbelievable journey into the awesome worlds of E.S.P. and witchcraft!