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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/SharonTate was mostly known for comedy roles and fanservice films. Here, she plays a sinister, evil witch who is probably the most threatening character in the film and with a British accent to boot and pulls it off magnificently.
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* ContractualObligationProject: Kim Novak was in the role of Catherine because she had signed a three picture deal with Martin Ransohoff.

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* ContractualObligationProject: Kim Novak Creator/KimNovak was in the role of Catherine because she had signed a three picture three-picture deal with Martin Ransohoff.



* SelfAdaptation: Robin Estridge wrote the original novel the film is based on, and adapted the screenplay. However the novel is credited to his pseudonym Philip Loraine.

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* SelfAdaptation: Robin Estridge wrote the original novel the film is based on, on and adapted the screenplay. However However, the novel is credited to his pseudonym Philip Loraine.



* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Wild rumors circulated for years that Sharon Tate had been introduced to Wicca by former black magician Alex Sanders - who acted as an on set consultant.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film changed directors twice. Sidney J Furie was first signed on but he left right before filming started. His replacement was Michael Anderson, who in turn fell ill and was replaced with J Lee Thompson. Right before filming, the title was also temporarily changed to ''13''.

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* UncreditedRole: Creator/MarianneStone as Père Dominic's servant.
* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Wild rumors circulated for years that Sharon Tate had been introduced to Wicca by former black magician Alex Sanders - who acted as an on set on-set consultant.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film changed directors twice. Sidney J Furie was first signed on on, but he left right before filming started. His replacement was Michael Anderson, who in turn fell ill and was replaced with J Lee Thompson. Right before filming, the title was also temporarily changed to ''13''.
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** Invoked with Sharon Tate as this was her first major film role and J Lee Thompson agreed to work with her for a few weeks on the condition that he be allowed to recast if she wasn't working out. However, her performanc quickly won him over.

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** Invoked with Sharon Tate as this was her first major film role and J Lee Thompson agreed to work with her for a few weeks on the condition that he be allowed to recast if she wasn't working out. However, her performanc performance quickly won him over.
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** Invoked with Sharon Tate as this was her first major film role and J Lee Thompson agreed to work with her for a few weeks on the condition that he be allowed to recast if she wasn't working out. However, her performanc quickly won him over.

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* AllStarCast: Quite an impressive list of talent for a 60s British horror film. Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/DeborahKerr, Donald Pleasance, Flora Robson and while it was on the shelf - David Hemmings and Sharon Tate also became quite well-known.



* ContractualObligationProject: Kim Novak was in the role of Catherine because she had signed a three picture deal with Martin Ransohoff.



* ProductionPosse: One of several films Sharon Tate starred in that was produced by Martin Ransohoff.



* StarMakingRole: The film was intended as one for Sharon Tate, but it was released after ''Don't Make Waves'' (hence the 'introducing' credit for her).

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* StarMakingRole: The film was intended as one for Sharon Tate, but it was released after ''Don't Make Waves'' ''Film/DontMakeWaves'' (hence the 'introducing' credit for her).

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* FakeShemp: Inverted. Some long shots of Kim Novak were still used after she was replaced.



* HostilityOnTheSet: According to David Hemmings, tensions ran high between Kim Novak and producer Martin Ransohoff after the former's injury (see below). This may have been a factor in her replacement.
* TheOtherMarty: Catherine was originally played by Kim Novak - who had shot most of her scenes when she fell off a horse. Despite only having two weeks of shooting left, her back injury was so severe, Deborah Kerr had to replace her.
* RomanceOnTheSet: David Hemmings and Kim Novak had an affair during filming.

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* HostilityOnTheSet: According to David Hemmings, tensions ran high between Kim Novak Creator/KimNovak and producer Martin Ransohoff after the former's injury (see below). This may have been a factor in her replacement.
* TheOtherMarty: Catherine was originally played by Kim Novak Creator/KimNovak - who had shot most of her scenes when she fell off a horse. Despite only having two weeks of shooting left, her back injury was so severe, Deborah Kerr Creator/DeborahKerr had to replace her.
* RomanceOnTheSet: David Hemmings and Kim Novak Creator/KimNovak had an affair during filming.



* TypeCasting: Deborah Kerr's part here bears a lot of similarities to her other horror role in ''Film/TheInnocents''. Such things include her being a newcomer in a BigFancyHouse with suspicious servants, dealing with a creepy brother and sister, trying to protect two children in her care, suffering SanitySlippage and [[spoiler: being powerless to stop someone from dying in the end]]. Some camera angles seem to homage ''The Innocents'' as well.

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* TypeCasting: Deborah Kerr's Creator/DeborahKerr's part here bears a lot of similarities to her other horror role in ''Film/TheInnocents''. Such things include her being a newcomer in a BigFancyHouse with suspicious servants, dealing with a creepy brother and sister, trying to protect two children in her care, suffering SanitySlippage and [[spoiler: being powerless to stop someone from dying in the end]]. Some camera angles seem to homage ''The Innocents'' as well.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film changed directors twice. Sidney J Furie was first signed on but he left right before filming started. His replacement was Michael Anderson, who in turn fell ill and was replaced with J Lee Thompson. Right before filming, the title was also temporarily changed to ''13''.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film changed directors twice. Sidney J Furie was first signed on but he left right before filming started. His replacement was Michael Anderson, who in turn fell ill and was replaced with J Lee Thompson. Right before filming, the title was also temporarily changed to ''13''.''13''.
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* BillingDisplacement: David Hemmings is given higher billing than his supporting role would indicate. This is because - while this movie sat on the shelf - he had his StarMakingRole in ''Film/BlowUp''. It's thought that his newfound fame, and that of Sharon Tate (see below) was what convinced studio execs to finally release the film.
* FakeBrit: Sharon Tate was Texan born but put on an English accent quite convincingly to play Odile.
* FakeShemp: Inverted. Some long shots of Kim Novak were still used after she was replaced.
* FollowTheLeader: Was one of many films in the 60s dealing with human sacrifice, such as ''Film/TheWitches1966'', ''Film/TheDevilRidesOut'' and ''Film/CityOfTheDead''.
* HostilityOnTheSet: According to David Hemmings, tensions ran high between Kim Novak and producer Martin Ransohoff after the former's injury (see below). This may have been a factor in her replacement.
* TheOtherMarty: Catherine was originally played by Kim Novak - who had shot most of her scenes when she fell off a horse. Despite only having two weeks of shooting left, her back injury was so severe, Deborah Kerr had to replace her.
* RomanceOnTheSet: David Hemmings and Kim Novak had an affair during filming.
* SelfAdaptation: Robin Estridge wrote the original novel the film is based on, and adapted the screenplay. However the novel is credited to his pseudonym Philip Loraine.
* StarMakingRole: The film was intended as one for Sharon Tate, but it was released after ''Don't Make Waves'' (hence the 'introducing' credit for her).
* TypeCasting: Deborah Kerr's part here bears a lot of similarities to her other horror role in ''Film/TheInnocents''. Such things include her being a newcomer in a BigFancyHouse with suspicious servants, dealing with a creepy brother and sister, trying to protect two children in her care, suffering SanitySlippage and [[spoiler: being powerless to stop someone from dying in the end]]. Some camera angles seem to homage ''The Innocents'' as well.
* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Wild rumors circulated for years that Sharon Tate had been introduced to Wicca by former black magician Alex Sanders - who acted as an on set consultant.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film changed directors twice. Sidney J Furie was first signed on but he left right before filming started. His replacement was Michael Anderson, who in turn fell ill and was replaced with J Lee Thompson. Right before filming, the title was also temporarily changed to ''13''.

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