Hungry Wives (1972, USA) C-90m. ** D: George A. Romero. Starring Jan White, Ray Laine, Ann Muffly, Joedda McClain, Bill Thunhurst, Bill Hinzman. One of Romero's rarest films is a drama, not a horror film or sex film as the titles might have you believe. Housewife White is bored with her life and starts getting increasingly frightening dreams. Then someone introduces her to witchcraft. Is she going insane? There's also a potential lover around. Suburban drama, rather dated, but Romero fans will savor his trademark social commentary and directorial style. Also shown at 104m. and 130m.(!), which cannot really be an improvement. Retitled SEASON OF THE WITCH for video, also known as JACK'S WIFE.



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