Love Witch is a homage to 70's sexploitation horror flicks.
There's nothing even remotely pretentious about this film. Its unselfconscious in its camp, cheesy, 70's style, B grade, sexy horror schlockiness.
That's not to say this is a bad film. Viewed from the perspective of a satirical take on mostly long forgotten, horror flicks in this sub genre, its actually quite good.
There's a polished corniness that can been seen in Love Witch. Real care has been taken with the puerile voice overs, the colorfully crude visuals, the over stated, heavily scripted, almost monotone dialogue, cheesy 70's set pieces and the films absurdly misogynistic tone.
Samantha Robinson is perfect as the Love Witch. She takes a role that's far from straight laced but plays it with such straight laced conviction, that it convincingly draws you in.
If you were not around in the 70's this film may seem a little inaccessible. That said, if you remember this decade, even a little and some of the truly awful, lurid horror films that came out of it, you may find Love Witch a chuckle worthy nostalgia trip. Seven out of ten from me.
There's nothing even remotely pretentious about this film. Its unselfconscious in its camp, cheesy, 70's style, B grade, sexy horror schlockiness.
That's not to say this is a bad film. Viewed from the perspective of a satirical take on mostly long forgotten, horror flicks in this sub genre, its actually quite good.
There's a polished corniness that can been seen in Love Witch. Real care has been taken with the puerile voice overs, the colorfully crude visuals, the over stated, heavily scripted, almost monotone dialogue, cheesy 70's set pieces and the films absurdly misogynistic tone.
Samantha Robinson is perfect as the Love Witch. She takes a role that's far from straight laced but plays it with such straight laced conviction, that it convincingly draws you in.
If you were not around in the 70's this film may seem a little inaccessible. That said, if you remember this decade, even a little and some of the truly awful, lurid horror films that came out of it, you may find Love Witch a chuckle worthy nostalgia trip. Seven out of ten from me.