In this episode, we discuss the comedy horror The Witches of Eastwick (1987), featuring a star-studded cast including Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Cher and Jack Nicholson. Three single women in a village have their wishes granted when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives. 

The film is full of raunchy comedy, big hairdos and presents witchcraft as an aspirational, empowering tool for women who have been trying to fit into a stifling community. Anna is joined by actor Isaura Barbé-Brown to discuss how the film deals with repressed sexuality and female creativity, slut-shaming and the power of covens (even if they’re accidental). 

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The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.

We will be focusing this first series of our podcast on exploring all things witchcraft on film. Each episode, we will dive deep into films and TV shows that we can’t necessarily screen. Each episode, we’ll be joined with special guests to dissect and discuss a film or show, its legacy and the way witches are represented.

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Our special guest this episode is actor Isaura Barbé-Brown, follow her on @isaura_bb and  find her on Instagram on @isaurasaurus