# Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

> Two gifted siblings battle a power-hungry scientist after mind-control technology turns their brother into an unwilling weapon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8821

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
- Director: John Hough
- Cast: Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Jack Soo, Anthony James, Richard Bakalyan, Ward Costello
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078158/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: playful, whimsical, nostalgic, family movie night, nostalgic weekend viewing

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- [The Watcher in the Woods (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/13177)
- [Scanners III: The Takeover (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/20829)
- [Cloak & Dagger (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/32624)
- [Beyond Witch Mountain (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/21314)
- [Zapped! (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/14091)
- [Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/3665)
- [Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/14688)
- [Poltergeist (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/489)
- [The Strongest Man in the World (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/19836)
- [Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/6157)

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