The Love Witch (2016)

A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her.

Director:

Anna Biller

Writer:

Anna Biller

Stars:

Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Laura Waddell

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samantha Robinson	...	Elaine
Gian Keys	...	Griff
Laura Waddell	...	Trish
Jeffrey Vincent Parise	...	Wayne
Jared Sanford	...	Gahan
Robert Seeley	...	Richard
Jennifer Ingrum	...	Barbara
Randy Evans	...	Steve
Clive Ashborn	...	Professor King
Lily Holleman	...	Miss Curtis
Jennifer Couch	...	Wendy
Stephen Wozniak	...	Jerry
Giselle DaMier	...	Harpist
April Showers	...	April Showers
Elle Evans	...	Star

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | magic | love | witch | love potion | 

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Taglines:

She Loved Men... To Death.

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Genres:

Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Page Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2017 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Feiticeira do Amor

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$160,747, 3 January 2016

Gross USA:

$228,894, 7 April 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anna Biller Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Much of the set decorations and costumes were hand made by the director.

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Goofs

When the Police pulled Elaine over in her car. He said her tail lights were out. The only way he could have known her tail lights were out was if she had her headlights on, which she didn't because it was the daytime.

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Quotes

Elaine: I've got 2 words: perfect love and perfect trust.

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Connections

Referenced in T00nVision: A Halloween Discussion (2017)

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Soundtracks

A.D.3 Operazione Squalo Bianco
Written and performed by Robby Poitevin (as Robby Poitevan)
From the soundtrack to the film of the same name

User Reviews

weird but i liked it

The Love Witch is Anna Biller's second feature film and my first time watching any of her works. The film is artistically spectacular - Costumes, shot making, colours, dialogue delivery - and original in scope. Biller commits to her genre (classic horror) and period-look (mid-sixties to early seventies, think "I Dream of Jeannie" or "Bewitched") and uses satire to turn the patriarchy on its head. It's a lot to try to accomplish in two hours. The film isn't without a few flaws. Sometimes the script is too thick and the pacing too slow, but overall, The Love Witch distinctively shines. Biller has a lot of promise as a director.