The Sorcerers

  • Horror
6/25/1967
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Boris Karloff He Turns Them On…He Turns Them Off…to live…love…die or KILL!

The great hypnotist Professor Montserrat has developed a technique for controlling the minds, and sharing the sensations, of his subjects. He and his wife Estelle test the technique on Mike Roscoe, and enjoy 'being' the younger man. But Estelle soon grows to love the power of controlling Roscoe, and the vicarious pleasures that provides. How far will she go, and can the Professor restrain her in time?

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  • John Chard

    Ecstasy with no consequence.

    The Sorcerers is directed by Michael Reeves who also co-writes the screenplay with Tom Baker from an original idea written by John Burke. It stars Boris Karloff, Ian Ogilvy, Catherine Lacey, Victor Henry and Elizabeth Ercy. Music is by Paul Ferris and cinematography by Stanley A. Long.

    When aged scientist Marcus Monserrat (Karloff) tries a new hypnosis machine on bored young man Mike Roscoe (Ogilvy), he and his wife find they can control his actions and experience what he is experiencing. Initially this breakthrough is a rewarding one, but Marcus' wife Estelle (Lacey) wants more and soon things start to get decidedly amoral.

    Michael Reeves sadly died of an accidental drug overdose aged just 25, this hav...

    July 13, 2020
  • Wuchak

    Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely

    In London, an elderly husband & wife (Boris Karloff & Catherine Lacey) test their new mesmerizing device on a young man (Ian Ogilvy) and find that they are able to control his behavior. While this may be a scientific breakthrough, is it ethical? Elizabeth Ercy and Victor Henry play the guys friends.

    With a title like "The Sorcerers" (1967) you might think its about wizards in the distant past, but its actually a sci-fi/horror set in modern London made by a minor rival of Hammer films. I heard a critic lambaste the flick for what he called its laughable concept, but I guess thats why they call it science FICTION.

    Karloff was nearing the end of his career at 79 while you ...

    May 23, 2022

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