In the beginning was the Moon, Diana. Her lover was the Dawn, Lucifer - God of Light. They created man, and man built the monuments which tracked their paths across the skies. Now man could predict the movements of the Gods, he sought to control them, through priests and ritual...

An underground 'cult classic' since it was first made in 1969, Malcolm Leigh's 'Legend of the Witches' now receives its first-ever release on DVD.

Featuring Britain's self-proclaimed 'Chief of Witches', Alexander Sanders, and his coven, this shocking, originally X-rated film documentary recorded in detail previously hidden magic rites and rituals. It shared the secrets of initiation into a coven, divination through animal sacrifice, ritual scrying, the casting of a 'death spell' and the chilling intimacy of a 'Black Mass'.

The film also explores Britain's hidden pagan heritage and its continued influence on our lives today, despite rigorous persecution by the Church through torture and death. Visiting the Witchcraft Museum at Boscastle in Cornwall, it reveals many rare artefacts dating back centuries - and some more modern examples of spell-casting that proves that witchcraft is still very much alive and thriving in our world...

Totally unique, 'Legend of the Witches' provides an unrivalled insight into a secret world of forbidden knowledge and ancient arcane practices...

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