Shot in glorious 3. Technicolor seem like sepia, The Love Witch is an expertly executed homage that works brilliantly on its own original terms. Being given its latest festival showcase at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's BAM Cinemafest, the film is slated for a theatrical release via Oscilloscope later this year. Samantha Robinson plays the title role of Elaine, a beautiful, sexy witch desperate to find love and willing to use her demonic powers to fulfill her desires. Moving to a quaint northern California town filled with fellow practitioners of dark magic, she instantly bonds with her friendly landlord Trish (Laura Waddell), joining her for a mid- afternoon repast at a local hangout, . Off they go to his remote cabin where she cooks him an elaborate dinner — red meat, of course — and offers him a libation that she's concocted herself. Nonetheless, he and Elaine make passionate love, and the next morning he's an emotional wreck, weepy and utterly overcome. Elaine is not impressed. She derisively comments that . He falls progressively under her spell, setting in motion an increasingly violent series of mystical events. Suffusing its genre conventions with sly feminist commentary on the relations between the sexes, the pic offers as much for the mind as the eye, and that's saying something. Every visual aspect is absolutely gorgeous, from the brilliant use of color to the painterly compositions to the gloriously lush sets and costumes that Biller herself designed. The beautiful and alluring Elaine uses every spell and bit of magic at her disposal to make men fall in love with her. But after each successful conquest, the men. An alluring witch uses her powers to find love in Anna Biller's stylish thriller inspired by American and European sexploitation horror films of the late '60s and. Love - Which Witch Is Which therotatingchinmen. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 3,319 3K. Buttons & Rusty: Which Witch is Which? The Love Witch ImdbThe filmmaker displays an amazing grasp of the medium, including a soundtrack that features her own compositions as well as selections from Ennio Morricone and several vintage Italian movies. She's also elicited committed performances from her excellent ensemble. They never seem to be winking at their campy roles, especially Robinson, whose intense performance is alluring in a way that goes far beyond her lithe dancer's body and stunning looks. Running a solid two hours, The Love Witch might have benefited from some trimming, with several segments depicting wiccan rituals going on a bit too long. But that's a minor quibble about this smart, sexy horror film, which should particularly enthrall genre fans. David Mullen. Not rated, 1.
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