Entertainmentby <name>Terrence O’Brien</name>
George A. Romero’s Season of the Witch: A Feminist Occult Drama
Key Takeaways
- George A. Romero directed Season of the Witch between his major zombie films.
- The movie was originally marketed as softcore porn under the title Hungry Wives.
- It functions as a slow-burn feminist occult drama exploring suburban life.
- The film features minimal nudity and focuses more on psychological and thematic depth.
George A. Romero is famous for defining the modern zombie genre with Night of the Living Dead. However, his filmography includes lesser-known gems like Season of the Witch, originally titled Hungry Wives. Though studios marketed it as softcore pornography, the film is actually a slow-burn feminist occult drama about a housewife turning to witchcraft to escape her stifling life.
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