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The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (1972)
Nothing special
If you've seen The Crucible, you know the story. The 17th century's version of today's "groomer/pedo" craze had young children and teens seeing "witches" in innocent townspeople and before long people were being jailed and executed.
This was not a feature-length production, nor was it even intended for general viewing. It was an educational feature - and it shows. It isn't horrible, but it is intended to inform rather than entertain.
More dedicated fans of Dark Shadows might recognize John Baragrey, who plays Hale here. Baragrey appeared in three episodes of 'Shadows' as James Blair, a representative of a "New York syndicate" working on behalf of revenge-obsessed Burke Devlin (Mitchell Ryan) to call in demand notes in an effort to take over the Collins properties. Sadly, this would be Bargarey's final acting credit, according to IMDB. He would pass away from a cerebral hemorrhage just three years after his appearance in 'Salem'.
Certainly check this one out if the subject matter really appeals to you, but there isn't much reason to take this one in otherwise.
Velvet (1984)
Positively Awful!
This made-for-television movie combines the worst Charlie's Angels episodes with just enough Wonder Woman thrown in to make this one of the worst TV movies of all time.
Lots of high-fives, thumbs-ups, winks and other silly gestures used in lieu of real acting makes one wonder just how much Shari Belafonte (er, -Harper) would pay to keep this one from ever being shown again... anywhere.
See this one only if you really like network television throw-aways or if you are on a mission to test your pain threshold. If you do decide to see this, you will be amazed at just how bad it is. Oh, yes, and turn off the sound. Unless, of course, you enjoyed the music from Wonder Woman.