Episode 293

THE WITCH (2016) ft. Mary Beth McAndrews // Runes & Rituals

Published on: 3rd February, 2026

Time to sign the black book as we kick off a month of folk horror talking The VVitch, the directorial debut of Robert Eggers. Mary Beth McAndrews (director of Bystanders) returns to discuss the plights of being the eldest sibling, religious oppression, Egger's attention to detail, and the ascension of genre royalty Anya Taylor-Joy. Wouldst though like to live deliciously?!

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Specter Cinema Club
An exploration of the sub-genres that make up our favorite horror movies!
The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday!


NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase and before DeVaughn got better at editing haha

NOTE: The first 99 episodes, we were under the "Bloody Blunts" name. Season 3 is where we continue on as "Specter Cinema", though the show itself does not change.

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