Legend of the Witches and Secret Rites (BFI Flipside) (Blu-Ray Region B)

The 39th release in the long standing BFI Flipside strand sees the release of two far out British films. Exploitation director Derek Fords (The Wife Swappers) Secret Rites and Malcolm Leighs Legend of the Witches.

Legend of the Witches (1970, 78 mins): The originally X-rated film documentary which looks in detail at previously hidden magic rites and rituals. Sharing the secrets of initiation into a coven, divination through animal sacrifice, ritual scrying, the casting of a death spell, and the chilling intimacy of a Black Mass. It also explores Britains hidden pagan heritage and its continued influence on our lives today.

Secret Rites (1971, 47 mins): Part Mondo movie, part countercultural artefact, this strange mid-length documentary by sex film director Derek Ford lifts the lid on witchcraft in 1970s Notting Hill. Mystery band The Spindle provide the groovy, psychedelic