tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post5568023387284988178..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: Season of the Witch (1972)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-1563789856829354472014-03-23T19:02:52.231-07:002014-03-23T19:02:52.231-07:00I appreciate the fact that you didn't complete...I appreciate the fact that you didn't completely dismiss this as most have. I feel there's an interesting film in there somewhere but the circumstances of it's production derailed it. It's original title was in fact JACK'S WIFE. Hungry Wives was a distributor's sorry attempt to market the movie as soft core. The experience frustrated Romero more than a little if interviews are to be believed and he has stated he wished he had the opportunity to remake the project. To me,it's more of a time capsule of the Women's movement,alternate lifestyles (dabbling in the occult had a vogue in the late 60s/early 70s) and the downside of suburbia than a horror film and I find it intriguing,especially the frequent scenes when the main character's respectable home seems to be closing in around her and every fixture is menacing. By the way,the romantic comedy you mentioned was THERE'S ALWAYS VANILLA and as far as I understand,Romero was a hired gun on that film,it wasn't his script or concept,he was shooting it for work and he'd rather forget it.<br />Anyhow,thanks for giving this movie a fair look.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050780812342957714noreply@blogger.com