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HERE BE WITCHES 16 • Season of the Witch (1973) with Rowena Alice

HERE BE WITCHES 16 • Season of the Witch (1973) with Rowena Alice

FromThe Final Girls: A Horror Film History Podcast


HERE BE WITCHES 16 • Season of the Witch (1973) with Rowena Alice

FromThe Final Girls: A Horror Film History Podcast

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we’re looking at one of the most underseen films by the iconic director George A. Romero. We’ll be chatting about Season of the Witch (aka Jack’s Wife, aka Hungry Wives), Romero’s 1973 drama about an anxiety-ridden housewife (Jan White) who starts dabbling in the occult after meeting a real-life witch at a cocktail party. It’s a strange, eerie film, really clearly influenced by the third wave feminist movement and also the witch-craze of the late 60s and 70s. There’s suburban ennui, occult rituals, sex magick - and, for the eagle-eyed viewer, a ton of elements that we’ve seen in later films, like The Craft. Our guest this episode is broadcaster Rowena Alice (@Rowenaaaaa), who joins Anna to discuss the themes, feminist intentions, occult leanings and complicated relationship between the lead characters. *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 
Released:
Feb 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film history, one trope at a time. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film writer Anna Bogutskaya.