Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

  • 44% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 51% of users liked it
    (11,036 ratings)

The Fury meets The Misadventures of Merlin Jones in this comic-book sequel to Disney's Escape to Witch Mountain. Reprising their roles as the psychic siblings from another world are Kim Richards as Tia and Ike Eisenmann as Tony. Their Uncle Bene (Denver Pyle) gives the kids a treat by letting them… More

G, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By
John Hough
Genres
Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Mar 10, 1978 Wide
On DVD
Mar 10, 2009

Critic Reviews

  • Joly Herman, Common Sense Media

    Creepy classic about mind control still provides thrills.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    While the first film had an exciting feel to it, Return to Witch Mountain was a bit of a let-down. It had more of a made-for-TV feel to it

  • Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide

    Better structured and faster-moving than its predecessor … disappointingly, Tony spends almost the whole film separated from Tia in a trance-like state, so the siblings' relationship is lost.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    Probably the closest Disney ever came to making a grindhouse film, starring Christopher Lee and Bette Davis as villains

  • James Plath, Movie Metropolis

    As good as Escape to Witch Mountain is, Return from Witch Mountain is hokey.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dean M


    A sequel from <i>Escape to Witch Mountain</i> is an okay family film, but weak Disney. Christopher Lee and Bette Davis' performances were average so are the special effects. I can't wait to see the new reimagining of <i>Witch Mountain</i> starring… More

  • Lafe F


    Psychic space kids Tony and Tia are separated in an urban setting. Bette Davis and Christopher Lee are using Tony's powers to steal gold. Tia must enlist the help of a street gang to rescue her brother. It's a lot of ultra-cool Disney fun. The scene where Tony robs the… More

  • Byron B


    Bette Davis and Christopher Lee are respectable in their performances as the villains, Davis representing the evil of wealth and Lee the evil of science. Classic Disney villains who don't believe in childlike values of magic and innocence and just being plain nice. Disney was… More

  • Dannielle A


    It wasn't as good as the first one. There were some great special effects for its time but the flying saucer was unforgivable.

  • Miriam K


    As a kid I LOVED these movies! Hope the new one is enjoyable for my kids. . .

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