Every Rom Com 49: The Love Witch

This week on Every Rom Com, prepare to be enchanted as a beginner witch (Jen) and an experienced witch (Cybil) introduce you to Anna Biller’s visually sumptuous masterpiece, “The Love Witch.” In addition to behind the scenes info and film commentary, we’ll also talk tarot, love magic, and love addiction, as we cover a film about the darker side of romance. We may be past Halloween, but any time is a good time to discover this 2016 cult classic! 

0:00-6:32 Introduction, Favorite Witchcraft Movies

6:32-17:44 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

Interview with Anna Biller: https://witchwavepodcast.com/episodes/2018/1/31/anna-biller-filmmaker-of-the-love-witch 

Additional Source: Special features on the Bluray release of “The Love Witch”

17:44-26:51 General Opinion, Jen’s Special Relationship To This Movie

26:51-31:31 Cast & Crew In-Depth

Podcast Interviews With Anna Biller:

https://popcorntalknetwork.com/anna-biller-the-film-scene-w-illeana-douglas/ 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-296-life-before-during-after-love-witch-writer/id1006416952?i=1000507502079 

https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/verso-snaps-up-glorious-debut-from-independent-filmmaker-biller#:~:text=It%20will%20publish%20in%20September,male%20violence%20and%20female%20desire. 

Anna Biller’s Blog And Two Of My Favorite Entries:

 http://annabillersblog.blogspot.com/ 

Let’s Stop Calling Movies Feminist http://annabillersblog.blogspot.com/2018/02/lets-stop-calling-movies-feminist.html 

NOTES on I Spit On Your Grave

http://annabillersblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/notes-on-i-spit-on-your-grave.html 

31:31-36:37 Opening Scenes

36:37-58:08 The Tea Room Scene, Love Addiction

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-new-home/201902/what-is-love-addiction 

Love Addiction Self-Assessment: https://markfalango.com/wp-content/uploads/lasa.pdf 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5378292/ 

58:08-1:24:12 Elaine’s Daily Life, Seducing Wayne, The Aftermath, Tarot Cards 

https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/ 

1:24:12-1:33:53 Wayne’s Death, The Tampon, Love Magick

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/love-spells-and-the-basics-of-love-magic 

https://exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/Do-Soul-Mates-Exist-Ill-Explain-to-You-Why-the-Answer-Is-Yes  

1:33:53-1:45:30 Back Home, The Burlesque Club

Instagram Account For April Showers, The Burlesque Dancer In The Movie: https://www.instagram.com/april_the_grey/?hl=en  

1:45:30-2:01:06 Elaine’s Flashbacks, The Police, Elaine And Richard, Visiting The Professor, Coven Ritual, Heartbroken Richard

https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Great+Rite  

2:01:06 SPOILERS BEGIN

2:01:06-2:15:02 Elaine And Griff, The Renaissance Faire, Richard, Elaine And Trish, 

2:15:02-2:24:36 Griff Confronts Elaine, The Ending

https://www.laweekly.com/l-a-bred-filmmaker-anna-biller-made-a-witchy-retro-masterpiece-that-straight-guys-will-misread/  

2:24:36-2:31:44 Double Feature Recommendations