FILM CLUB

11. The VVitch (2015)


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In this week's episode, we discuss Robert Eggers 2015 historical horror The VVitch! Starring Anya Taylor Joy (The Queen's Gambit), The VVitch follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods after being banished from their New England farm.
Joining Isabelle & I is our very own guest witch, Sophia Somerville. Sophia is a Sydney-based writer, tarot reader, and the creator behind Southern Spells: an online space for creative people to explore the occult. She reads and teaches tarot through the lenses of pop culture, mental health, and mysticism, and leads a weekly writing group.
It was such a joy to have a chat with Sophia. You can follow her work at southernspells.com and @southernspells
This episode explores our culture's hesitations towards new ageism, coming out as a witch, finding one's own spirituality, the importance of an impactful film ending, Robert Eggers unique take on the horror genre, The Craft, wanting to be a witch on film and how if we wanna become witches, the choice is ours!
Enjoy! Live deliciously!
This VVitch is available to watch on Netflix.
Music: Mark Korven: "Witch's Coven" (from The VVitch soundtrack)
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FILM CLUBBy Megan Anderson & Isabelle Gander