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Hungry Wives

Hungry Wives

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 1, 1972

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Horror, Drama

User Score

53%

Original Title

Hungry Wives

Production Companies

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Director

George A. Romero

Budget

$90,000

Description

Joan Mitchell is an unhappy, middle-aged suburban housewife with an uncommunicative businessman husband and a distant 19 year old daughter on the verge of moving out of the house. Frustrated at her current situation, Joan seeks solace in witchcraft after visiting a local tarot reader and leader of a secret black arts wicca set, who inspires Joan to follow her own path. After dabbling in witchcraft and believing she has become a real witch, Joan withdraws into a fantasy world and sinks deeper and deeper into her new lifestyle until the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred.