THE LOVE WITCH is a fresh-feeling mix of comedy and horror with a quite wonderful look to it; the director has gone for a 1960s camp approach and as such this is vibrant, colourful, and wonderfully old-fashioned in terms of the visuals. A shame, then, that the story is so slight and really dragged out to a two-hour running time when it didn't need to be. A series of quirky performances tell a story about a lovelorn woman who turns to black magic in order for the men in her life to love her; of course, things don't go according to plan. It's an old story, utilised to make some nice comments on the issues surrounding feminism, but I found the story a bit too sexualised and the actual content a bit too light - even if it does look fantastic.
The Love Witch
2016
Action / Comedy / Horror / Romance / Thriller
The Love Witch
2016
Action / Comedy / Horror / Romance / Thriller
Keywords: woman directorlovedeathmagicpainting
Plot summary
Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However her spells work too well, and she ends up with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder. With a visual style that pays tribute to Technicolor thrillers of the 1970s, THE LOVE WITCH explores female fantasy and the repercussions of pathological narcissism.
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Looks fantastic, at least
I give you the rainbow
Elaine (Samantha Robinson) leaves San Francisco following the death of her husband to arrive in Eureka, California. She is a witch who makes love potions. Things don't go well for the people of Eureka.
This is an homage to 60's films. The font, cinematography, style, art, music, cars, etc. are all throwbacks to the "B" films of that era. It also captures accurate names and customs of modern Wicca rites, kudos on the research. The film moved slowly, with long conversations that can put you to sleep. Elaine's seduction scene was repetitive. The plot dragged. A fluff film for people who think themselves cool.
Guide: Sex and nudity. No swearing...like most films in the genre.
perfect
A wonderful artistic movie,i'm a wiccan myself and i approve everything about witchcraft in this movie,all of them are exact.