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The Occult Experience

The Occult Experience

1985•1h 36m•6.0/10
Documentary

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6.0/10(3)

An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world.

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Production

J.C. Williamson Film Management Ltd., Cinetel Productions, Australian Film Commission

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Margot Adler

Self - Occult Author

Michael Aquino

Michael Aquino

Self - Temple of Set Founder

Lilith Sinclair

Self - Temple of Set

Dean Shilton

Self - Anglican Church

Selena Fox

Self - Wiccan Witch

Alex Sanders

Self - King of Witches

Janet Farrar

Self - Wiccan Witch

Stewart Farrar

Self - Wicca Witch

Zsuzsanna Budapest

Self - Dianic Wicca

Louisah Teish

Self - Witch

Garry Penhall

Self - New Testament Christian

Ruth Penhall

Self - New Testament Christian

Olivia Robertson

Self - Fellowship of Isis

Lawrence Durdin-Robertson

Self - Fellowship of Isis

Joan Halifax

Self - Anthropologist

Michael Harner

Self - Shaman

Charles T. Tart

Charles T. Tart

Self - Psychologist

Stanislav Grof

Stanislav Grof

Self

H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Self

Peter Barwick

Self

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