Haunted (also released as The Haunted) is a 1977 American independent horror film written and directed by Michael DeGaetano and starring Aldo Ray, Virginia Mayo, and Ann Michelle.

Haunted
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Michael DeGaetano
Written by	Michael DeGaetano
Produced by	Michael DeGaetano Nicholas P. Nizich
Starring	Aldo Ray Virginia Mayo Ann Michelle
Cinematography	William E. Hines
Edited by	Jack Hofstra
Music by	Lor Crane
Release date	March 4, 1977 (1977-03-04)
Running time	85 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$250,000

Plot

The story follows the descendants of those who accused a witch in Arizona during the Civil War. They are subjected to inexplicable deaths.

Cast

Production

Haunted was filmed on location in Arizona over a period of 24 days on a budget of $250,000.[2] According to writer-director De Gaetano, budgeting issues necessitated that portions of the script be un-filmed, resulting in "a good deal of the philosophical depth of the film" disappearing.[2]

Release

Haunted was released theatrically in the United States, beginning on March 4, 1977 in Florence, South Carolina.[3] Contemporaneous newspaper sources show had a limited engagement screening in Salem, Oregon in late-March 1977.[4]

In the United States, the film was released on VHS under the title The Haunted on March 20, 1992.[5]

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