Witchville (film)
Encyclopedia
Witchville is a 2010 made for television fantasy-adventure film
based on witchcraft
in a medieval feudal time period, written by John Werner and Amy Krell, and directed by Pearry Reginald Teo. The film was released and distributed by Syfy Network
and it stars Luke Goss
, Sarah Douglas
, MyAnna Buring
and Eragon star, Ed Speleers. The film premiered on May 22, 2010 in the USA via Syfy Channel
.
) and his friend Jason (Ed Speleers), reluctantly forced to take his part as the head of his country after his father dies. The land he returns to is a wasteland. A witch hunter tells him that the cause of the scourge is a coven of witches. The prince and his merry men head off to defeat the Red Queen (Sarah Douglas
) and save his kingdom.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
based on witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
in a medieval feudal time period, written by John Werner and Amy Krell, and directed by Pearry Reginald Teo. The film was released and distributed by Syfy Network
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
and it stars Luke Goss
Luke Goss
Luke Damon Goss is an English singer and actor. Since 1994, he has been married to backing singer Shirley Lewis, , and has one stepdaughter, Carli. In January 2007, he and wife Shirley moved permanently to Los Angeles, but still maintain a residence in London...
, Sarah Douglas
Sarah Douglas
Sarah Douglas is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for playing the Kryptonian supervillain Ursa in the first two Superman movies , and for her role as Pamela Lynch in the 1980s primetime drama series Falcon Crest .-Early life:Douglas was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, the...
, MyAnna Buring
MyAnna Buring
MyAnna Buring is a Swedish actress best known for appearing in the 2005 horror film The Descent.- Early life :Buring was born in Sweden but grew up in the Middle East...
and Eragon star, Ed Speleers. The film premiered on May 22, 2010 in the USA via Syfy Channel
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
.
Plot
The film tells the story of Prince Malachi (Luke GossLuke Goss
Luke Damon Goss is an English singer and actor. Since 1994, he has been married to backing singer Shirley Lewis, , and has one stepdaughter, Carli. In January 2007, he and wife Shirley moved permanently to Los Angeles, but still maintain a residence in London...
) and his friend Jason (Ed Speleers), reluctantly forced to take his part as the head of his country after his father dies. The land he returns to is a wasteland. A witch hunter tells him that the cause of the scourge is a coven of witches. The prince and his merry men head off to defeat the Red Queen (Sarah Douglas
Sarah Douglas
Sarah Douglas is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for playing the Kryptonian supervillain Ursa in the first two Superman movies , and for her role as Pamela Lynch in the 1980s primetime drama series Falcon Crest .-Early life:Douglas was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, the...
) and save his kingdom.
Cast and characters
- Luke GossLuke GossLuke Damon Goss is an English singer and actor. Since 1994, he has been married to backing singer Shirley Lewis, , and has one stepdaughter, Carli. In January 2007, he and wife Shirley moved permanently to Los Angeles, but still maintain a residence in London...
as King Malachi - Sarah DouglasSarah DouglasSarah Douglas is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for playing the Kryptonian supervillain Ursa in the first two Superman movies , and for her role as Pamela Lynch in the 1980s primetime drama series Falcon Crest .-Early life:Douglas was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, the...
as the Red Queen, leader of the witches - Ed Speleers as Jason Grint, Malachi's best friend
- Andrew PleavinAndrew PleavinAndrew Pleavin is an English actor known for his appearances in the TV film Attila, Unstoppable, Batman Begins, Attack of the Gryphon, Return to House on Haunted Hill and his roles in the British police dramas Messiah III: the Promise and the Bill...
as Erik Grint, Jason's older brother, a great warrior - MyAnna BuringMyAnna BuringMyAnna Buring is a Swedish actress best known for appearing in the 2005 horror film The Descent.- Early life :Buring was born in Sweden but grew up in the Middle East...
as Jozefa, the Red Queen's daughter and enforcer - Simon Thorp as Heinrich Kramer, a witch hunter
- Lynne Verrall as Baba, an old woman from the village
- Ian VirgoIan VirgoIan Frederick Virgo is an American-British actor.Virgo was born in Glendale, California and moved to Caldicot, Wales in 1987, so has dual American and British nationality. He has appeared in Band of Brothers, Black Hawk Down, Casualty, Rise of the Footsoldier and EastEnders, playing Wayne...
as Hobart, headman of a neighbouring village - Xiaofei Zhou as Darian (voiced by Ava Lyn Koh), leader of a group of brigands from Cathay
- Ian Reed as Castle Priest
- Jack Smith as Longchamps, one of Malachi's guards
DVD
A DVD cover has surfaced online which the DVD release will be in July 5th 2011.- Click here for the Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGfXTZXDBiw&feature=player_embedded