Secret Rites

Secret Rites

Secret Rites

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Secret Rites

""What do they ACTUALLY do?""

1971

0h 47m

3.3(9 votes)

Horror

Documentary

Overview

Pseudo-documentary about black magic and the study of witchcraft with a rare appearance by real-life occultist Alex Sanders.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

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Lee Peters

Narrator

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Penny Beeching

Penny

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Alex Sanders

Himself

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Maxine Sanders

Herself

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Shirley Harmer

Coven Member

Shirley Harmer

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Jane Spearing

Coven Member

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Tony Barton

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Wendy Tomlinson

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