Secret Rites
Secret Rites

Secret Rites

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1971
0h 47m
3.4(8 votes)
Horror
Documentary

Overview

Pseudo-documentary about black magic and the study of witchcraft with a rare appearance by real-life occultist Alex Sanders.

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8 members
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Lee Peters

Narrator

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Penny Beeching

Penny

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Alex Sanders

Himself

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Maxine Sanders

Herself

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Shirley Harmer

Coven Member

Shirley Harmer
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Jane Spearing

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Tony Barton

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Wendy Tomlinson

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