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HERE BE WITCHES 04 • The Skeleton Key (2005) with Kelli Weston
HERE BE WITCHES 04 • The Skeleton Key (2005) with Kelli Weston
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63 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2019
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Podcast episode
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In this episode, we discuss the hoodoo horror The Skeleton Key (2005), starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard and Joy Bryant. Anna is joined by film critic Kelli Weston to discuss the (questionable) merits of the film, its attempts at tacking history, race and ideas of passing and double-speak, as well as the genius of Gena Rowlands, how hoodoo and voodoo are often conflated in horror cinema, and the figure of the conjure woman. *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. To coincide with our season of films and events, Here Be Witches, we will be focusing this first series on exploring all things witchcraft on film. Each episode, we will dive deep into films and TV shows that we can’t necessarily screen. Each episode, we’ll be joined with special guests to dissect and discuss a film or show, its legacy and the way witches are represented. Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk Explore the Here Be Witches programme hereFollow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe Our special guest this episode is film critic Kelli Weston, follow her work on @kelli_weston and read her review of Mati Diop's Atlantics here.
Released:
Nov 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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