A dead witch won't stay buried, and the village vicar is losing his mind over it.
The story is set in a small English coastal town, around the turn of the century. A young woman, thought by many in the village to be a witch, dies suddenly one day. Not long after she's buried, the villagers begin to see her walking around the area and especially along the shoreline. The village minister begins to look into her life and her death, hoping to lay the spirit to rest.
Acting
Eileen Atkins haunts every frame she isn't in.
Cinematography
Grey waves and guilt—English seaside as character.
Director
Edmund Oboler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This forgotten BBC adaptation of a John Collier story was shelved for years; most prints were junked.
1983 BBC was obsessed with rural folk horror—this aired months before 'The Woman in Black' terrified the nation.
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