Anna Bogutskaya
Writer, Film Critic and Host of The Final Girls
Appears in 235 Episodes
HERE BE WITCHES 21 • The Witches (1990) with Tara Judah
Anna is joined by Tara Judah to discuss the film that traumatised a generation, Nic Roeg's The Witches (1990).
HERE BE WITCHES 20 • Black Sunday (1960) with Beatrice Loayza
Anna is joined by film and culture writer Beatriz Loayza to discuss Mario Bava's atmospheric witch film Black Sunday, which sees a devious witch wreck havoc on her des...
HERE BE WITCHES 19 • The Love Witch (2016) with Inkoo Kang
Anna is joined by The Hollywood Reporter's critic Inkoo Kang to discuss the stylish, witch drama-horror-satire The Love Witch.
HERE BE WITCHES 18 • The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) with Louise Blain
Anna is joined by presenter, producer and podcaster Louise Blain to discuss the supernatural chiller The Autopsy of Jane Doe, the power of rituals, and the creepiest b...
HERE BE WITCHES 17 • Suspiria (2018) with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Anna is joined by film critic, writer and programmer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas to discuss Luca Guadagnino's take on Suspiria, his influences, inspirations and the danc...
HERE BE WITCHES 16 • Season of the Witch (1973) with Rowena Alice
Anna is joined by broadcaster Rowena Alice Lewis to discuss the underseen George A. Romero occult drama, Season of the Witch (1973), its themes, characters and unexpec...
BONUS • The Invisible Man (2020) + Interview with Leigh Whannell
A bonus episode about The Invisible Man (2020), an update on the classic H.G. Wells story with a distinctly modern twist, PLUS an interview with writer-director Leigh ...
HERE BE WITCHES 15 • American Horror Story: Coven (2014) with Jen Handorf
Anna is joined by film producer Jen Handorf to dig into Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story: Coven, it's themes, inspirations and Stevie Nicks.
BONUS • Little Joe (2020) + Interview with Emily Beecham
A bonus episode about the new film by director Jessica Hausner, the plant-based sci-fi horror Little Joe. Anna is joined by broadcaster Rowena Alice Lewis to discuss t...
HERE BE WITCHES 14 • Practical Magic (1998) with Rhianna Dhillon
Anna is joined by film critic Rhianna Dhillon to discuss the romcom horror Practical Magic (1998), an extremely nineties mix of witch movie, supernatural horror and ro...
HERE BE WITCHES 13 • Suspiria (1977) & Inferno (1980) with Clarisse Loughrey
Anna is joined by The Independent's chief film critcic Clarisse Loughrey to discuss Dario Argento's witch horror classics, Suspiria (1977) and its follow-up, Inferno (...
HERE BE WITCHES 12 • Drag Me To Hell (2009) with Mary Wild
Anna is joined by podcaster Mary Wild to go in depth into Drag Me To Hell (2009), how it talks about ambition, taking up space, eating disorders, PornHub as curated by...
HERE BE WITCHES 11 • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020) with Millicent Thomas
Anna is joined by film writer Millicent Thomas to discuss the newest season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, female solidarity, ambition in young women, erasure, the...
HERE BE WITCHES 10 • Hocus Pocus (1993) with Tara Judah and Thea Berry
Anna is joined by Watershed's Tara Judah and Thea Berry discuss the childhood favourite Hocus Pocus (1993), its adult appeal, the overwhelming Bette Midler-ness of Bet...
HERE BE WITCHES 09 • The Blair Witch Project (1999) with Nat Luurtsema
Anna is joined by BAFTA-nominated writer and director Nat Luurtsema to discuss the impact, legacy and witch credentials of found footage horror The Blair Witch Project...
HERE BE WITCHES 08 • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) with Becky Darke
Anna is joined by podcaster and Buffy connoisseur Becky Darke to discuss how witches are presented in the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003). Expect a...
HERE BE WITCHES 07 • The Witch (2015) with Chloë Wicks
Anna and filmmaker Chloë Wicks discuss The Witch, Robert Eggers' New England folk tale, how it pulls off the balance of realism and supernatural horror, the ambiguity ...
HERE BE WITCHES 06 • The Witches (1966) with Marion Gibson
Anna and Professor Marion Gibson discuss the underseen Hammer horror The Witches aka The Devil's Own, a sinister sister film to The Wicker Man starring Joan Fontaine a...
HERE BE WITCHES 05 • The Witches of Eastwick (1987) with Isaura Barbé-Brown
Anna and actor Isaura Barbé-Brown discuss the horror comedy The Witches of Eastwick (1987). The episodes gets raunchy as they discuss aspirational witchcraft, accident...
BONUS • The Nightingale (2019) + Interview with Aisling Franciosi
We take a little detour from our witch series to bring you a bonus episode about the new film by director Jennifer Kent, The Nightingale, released in UK cinemas today....
HERE BE WITCHES 04 • The Skeleton Key (2005) with Kelli Weston
Anna and film critic Kelli Weston dive deeper than probably anyone ever has into The Skeleton Key (2005), a New Orleans set hoodoo horror film. They discuss the commen...
HERE BE WITCHES 03 • Bell, Book and Candle (1958) with Becky Darke
Anna and podcaster Becky Darke debate the Hollywood classic Bell, Book and Candle (1958), the feline vibes of Kim Novak's witch, the aspirational 'cool witch' and why ...
HERE BE WITCHES 02 • Maleficent (2014) with Rhianna Dhillon
Anna is joined by film critic and broadcaster Rhianna Dhillon to dive into the different versions of Maleficent, from the campy witch of Sleeping Beauty (1959) to the ...
HERE BE WITCHES 01 • The Craft (1996) with Ione Gamble
The Final Girls are joined by Ione Gamble to discuss witchcraft, teen girl politics, and why Nancy Downs remains a bastion of weirdness for teenage girls everywhere.
Introducing... Here Be Witches
The Final Girls present the first season of their podcast exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, dedicated to all things witches.