My thoughts on Anna Biller's visually modern feminist horror tale The Love Witch!
The Love Witch follows a young, beautiful witch named Elaine who is determined to find her perfect man. Elaine uses witchcraft in order to get men to fall in love with her. Unfortunately, Elaine's spells and potions to seduce men are way too strong and turns the men weak and needy. Naturally, she can't be with the men so she kills them. Before watching The Love Witch, I thought the film was set in the late 60s or early 70s. I started to notice modern elements within the first scene. At first I was a bit confused, but then I started to appreciate the two time periods. If the film was set in modern times, I'm not too sure if it would have worked.
Overall, I recommend The Love Witch because I really enjoyed this movie due to its vision on feminism and dark comedy. The film is beautifully shot and the art design is luxurious and flawless. The apartment that Elaine moves into is an alluring Gothic space with Victorian furniture and Pagan elements throughout the space. If you love artistic movies or strong aesthetic thriller horrors with a feminist aura, this one is definitely for you!
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