Witchcraft IV

"Evil strikes... in the beat of a heart."

1992 1h 32m EN

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★2.5TMDB · 16★2.5IMDB · 282

Horror

Synopsis

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Rock musicians are selling their souls to the devil for fame and fortune. An attorney with magical powers attempts to stop it.

“Evil strikes... in the beat of a heart.”

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Cast

Charles Solomon Jr.
Will Spanner
Julie Strain
Belladonna
Clive Pearson
Santara
Lisa Jay Harrington
Lily Wild
Erol Landis
Lt. Hovis
Orien Richman
Pete Wild
Sunset Thomas
Nora Breckenridge
Jason Black
Albe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Merendino
Writers: Michael Paul Girard, James Merendino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Witchcraft Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Merendino, shot by Kevin Morrisey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miriam Cutler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Solomon Jr. and Julie Strain and Clive Pearson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil strikes... in the beat of a heart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Merendino directs. Kevin Morrisey behind the camera. Miriam Cutler scores. Tony Miller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Witchcraft Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by James Merendino, shot by Kevin Morrisey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Miriam Cutler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tony Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charles Solomon Jr. and Julie Strain and Clive Pearson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Evil strikes... in the beat of a heart.".
8IMDB entry: tt0105827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kevin Morrisey
Original score: Miriam Cutler
Editing: Tony Miller
Costume design: Carolyn Leone
Makeup / hair: James MacKinnon
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Witchcraft IV (1992)
IMDB rating: 2.5/10 · 282 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Witchcraft Collection

Witchcraft is a direct-to-video American horror film series, that as of 2026, has 17 installments, making it one of the horror genre's longest-running interconnected series. With the first film released in 1988, most entries focus, at least partially, on William Spanner, a powerful warlock who fights for good despite his evil lineage. An eighteenth film is in production.