Macumba Love

Macumba Love is a 1960 American adventure horror film directed and co-produced by Douglas Fowley and written by Norman Graham. The film stars Walter Reed, Ziva Rodann, William Wellman Jr., June Wilkinson and Ruth de Souza. The film centers on a writer who arrives on a South American island in order to finish his book on cult beliefs only to find that the local Voodoo Queen has other plans for him.

Macumba Love
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDouglas Fowley
Screenplay byNorman Graham
Story byNorman Graham
Produced bySteve Barclay
Milton J. Brescia
Douglas Fowley
StarringWalter Reed
Ziva Rodann
William Wellman Jr.
June Wilkinson
Ruth de Souza
CinematographySam Burket
Rudolf Icsey
Rudolpho Lesey
Edited byHerman Hoffmann
Music byEnrico Simonetti
Production
companies
Allied Enterprises
Barclay Films International
Brinter Films
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • June 1960 (1960-06)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

J. Peter Wells, an exposé writer, arrives on an island off the coast of South America, to complete a book on voodoo, ju-ju, macumba, mojo and other cult beliefs, which he believes are responsible for unsolved murders on this island. Wealthy landowner Venis de Vias warns him against stirring up the natives, especially any efforts to lessen the prestige of the reigning Voodoo Queen Mama Rata-loi. The arrival of Wells' daughter, Sara, and her husband, Warren, on a honeymoon trip, starts the pot boiling and making the natives restless, along with Queen Mama Rata-loi, who wants Warren and his friends (including Peter) to satisfy her own sexual appetite and blood lust.

Cast

Reception

On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar noted the film's lively score, effective voodoo sequences and shock moments, but criticized the film's acting as "uneven".[1] TV Guide awarded the film one out of five stars, offering similar criticism towards the film's acting, calling the film "Fairly tedious".[2]

References
  1. Sindelar, Dave (25 October 2017). "Macumba Love (1960)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. "Macumba Love - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide Staff. Retrieved 7 May 2019.


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