Blood Orgy Of The She- Devils

Release Date: OUT NOW!

1973 | 18 | 73 minutes | £ 12.99 ( DVD)

The title’s a carnival huckster’s lie, of course. There’s less blood than Holby City, the She- Devils are a Stepford dance troupe and, as orgies go, you may wish to discreetly retrieve your keys from the fruit bowl.

The work of exploitation king Ted V Mikels, this trashy witch’s brew hews to the ’ 70s strain of suburban occultism initiated by Rosemary’s Baby. It’s the poverty row relation – this Californian coven conjures more boom shadows than demons, and low- budget gloom prevails.

There are moments of scruffy, midnight movie charm, but for all the retro grooving of Satan’s go- go girls this is weak sorcery indeed.

Extras: Commentary by Ted V Mikels; original trailer; viewing notes and gallery. Nick Setchfield