Retro Blood 206: Witchery (La Casa 4, 1989)

James Kline & J.H. Alison continue Ghost Month Part 2 with one of the strangest Italian horror sequels that isn’t really a sequel—Witchery aka La Casa 4. Yes, this is the infamous David Hasselhoff Italian gore movie… and it’s everything you think it is.

We kick things off with quick thoughts on the film, debating why the Hoff did this and why we secretly love it anyway. From a fun (and bizarre) story, to Linda Blair’s possession, to upside-down burning crosses and lip-stitching nightmares—this movie goes all in on outrageous Italian horror.

In our weekly History Segment, James breaks down August 6, 1989, with the first-ever Tag Team Iron Man Match between The Rockers & The Fabulous Rougeaus—plus a full look at the rules of the match. Alison dives into thrash legends Testament and their killer album Practice What You Preach.

We then dig into the movie’s production:

• Why David Hasselhoff was huge in Italy thanks to Knight Rider and how this lined up with Baywatch.

• Fabrizio Laurenti’s chaotic road to the director’s chair after Luigi Cozzi was dropped for calling the script lazy.

• Writers Daniele Stroppa & Claudio Lattanzi, Massaccesi’s involvement, and the unique filming locations.

Finally, we go deep into the full review—bad acting, Hoff covered in buckets of Italian blood, Linda Blair stealing the show, and our theories on how Witchery “connects” (sort of) to Evil Dead.

If you like cult gore, off-the-wall Italian horror, and seeing David Hasselhoff in the weirdest role of his career—you don’t want to miss this one.

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