Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft

1999 1h 30m EN

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★3.1TMDB · 14

Horror

Synopsis

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In England, bisexual British vampires free Californian Satanist Hyde from police custody; LAPD Detective Lutz and Interpol's Bureau 17 try to catch them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wendy Cooper
Celeste Sheridan
Eileen Daly
Raven
Kerry Knowlton
Hyde
Stephanie Beaton
Det. Lucy Lutz
Sean Harry
Agent Chris Dixon
Frank Scantori
Agent Ben Markovec
Emily Booth
Linnaca
Talitha Tallett
Tansy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elisar Cabrera
Writers: Elisar Cabrera
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Elisar Cabrera, shot by Alvin Leong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Wendy Cooper and Eileen Daly and Kerry Knowlton carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elisar Cabrera directs. Alvin Leong behind the camera. Raymond Honeycutt scores. Sheena Metal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Witchcraft Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Elisar Cabrera, shot by Alvin Leong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Raymond Honeycutt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sheena Metal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Wendy Cooper and Eileen Daly and Kerry Knowlton carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0140697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alvin Leong
Original score: Raymond Honeycutt
Editing: Sheena Metal
Production design: Sophie Boddington
Costume design: Arran King
Stunt coordinator: Kerry Knowlton
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $16,500
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft (1999)

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.