Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil

Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil

Year: 1993

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: Talun Hsu

Horror

The devil is after more than a single soul, and an evil warlock seizes control of a downtown rock club to serve his dark agenda. He employs a troupe of striking, often nude women as bait, harvesting the patrons’ souls in a frantic race to amass enough power to summon Satan onto Earth.

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1

Marta and Bill's scam goes deadly wrong

Marta lures a date back to their motel room while Bill lies in wait to ambush the victim. The plan collapses when the victim is killed during the robbery. They quickly hide the body and move on, hoping the crime stays undiscovered.

Motel room
2

Roadside fallout: a homeless man and a near-wreck

With the corpse in the trunk, Bill lashes out and hits a homeless man, nearly causing a wreck with televangelist Reverend Meredith. The violent outburst draws unwanted attention and raises the stakes for their scam. Meredith's looming presence becomes a new threat to the couple.

Road near the motel
3

Mystic transfer reshapes the Reverend

As the homeless man is helped, mystic forces pass into Reverend Meredith, altering him in unsettling ways. He becomes more obsessed with his secretary and less bound to his former duties. The supernatural shift foreshadows the larger occult warfare ahead.

Reverend Meredith's office
4

Cemetery burial and a broken car

Marta and Bill bury the dead victim in the countryside, hoping to hide the crime. Their car is inoperable, trapping them and forcing them to confront the consequences of their actions. The act marks the first major consequence of their failed scam.

Countryside
5

They stumble into Cain's campsite

While trying to lay low, the couple stumbles into Cain's campsite, and he introduces himself as the collector. He immediately senses a supernatural thread in their story and begins to manipulate them for his purposes. The encounter marks the start of a much larger game.

Cain's campsite
6

Cain takes Marta under his spell

Cain uses a mystic sword to seize Marta's will and commands her to kill Bill. Marta, under his control, obeys, revealing Cain as an agent of Satan. The moment confirms the true depth of the threat facing William, Keli, and the others.

Cain's campsite
7

Spanner and Keli on a date fall into Cain's hypnotic trap

William Spanner and his girlfriend Keli are on a date when Cain, posing as a club DJ, hypnotizes Keli. He plants a plan to exploit Spanner's powers for his own ends. The couple's fate becomes entangled with Cain's occult ambitions.

Cain's club
8

Post-hypnotic suggestion hastens the plan

Cain tricks Spanner into going onstage and implants a post-hypnotic suggestion to unleash his powers. Spanner begins acting out of character, and Keli grows alarmed as the danger around them escalates. The club becomes a battleground for dark magic.

Cain's club stage
9

Anastasia's protection is struck down

Reverend Meredith brings the white witch Anastasia to guard Spanner, who is under Cain's spell. Anastasia casts a protective spell on Spanner, but Marta kills Anastasia, removing the last line of defense. The occult conflict intensifies in the wake of the failure.

Cain's club
10

Keli is attacked while seeking William

Keli goes looking for William at Cain's club and is attacked by Marta. Cain prepares to sacrifice her, but William arrives with Reverend Meredith to counter the sorcery. The threat peaks as a rescue turns into a confrontation.

Cain's club
11

Final duel ends Cain and Marta

William battles Cain's influence and confronts the villain in a climactic duel, aided by Reverend Meredith. The struggle ends with Cain defeated and Marta killed. William and Keli are reunited in the aftermath as the immediate threat is neutralized.

Cain's club

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 09:28

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