Crowhaven Farm

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Crowhaven Farm
Written by John McGreevey
Directed by Walter Grauman
Starring
Music by Robert Drasnin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Aaron Spelling
Producer(s) Walter Grauman
Cinematography Fleet Southcott
Editor(s) Aaron Stell
Running time 74 minutes
Production company(s) Aaron Spelling Productions
Distributor ABC
Release
Original network ABC
Original release November 24, 1970 (1970-11-24)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Crowhaven Farm is a 1970 American made-for-television supernatural horror film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Hope Lange, Paul Burke and John Carradine. It originally aired as the ABC Movie of the Week on November 24, 1970.[1]

Plot

A young couple, Maggie and Ben, inherit an old New England farm. Soon after moving in, Maggie starts having terrifying visions that seem to point to a ghastly past involving witches and Satanic cults. Soon, the sinister past has evil designs for the new couple.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in August 1970.[2]

Reception

Critical

The Los Angeles Times called it "spooky, diverting".[3]

Terror Trap gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, calling it "[an] Exceptional TV horror", and praised the film's performances, plot, and atmosphere.[4] Maitland McDonagh from TV Guide gave the film 3/5 stars, commending the film's "creepy atmosphere and dark twist ending", while noting that the film had fewer shocks than its contemporaries.[5] Craig Butler from Allmovie praised the film, calling it "One of the best of the made-for-TV "horror" films that proliferated in the early 1970s".[6]

Ratings

The film was the fifth highest rating show on US television on the week it aired, following Swing Out, Sweet Land, Marcus Welby, M.D., a special of Oklahoma!, and Here's Lucy.[7]

References

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External links

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