The Beauty of Horror: Episode 7 - Chelsea Davis and The Love Witch

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler chats with English Literature scholar, essayist, and aesthetician, Dr. Chelsea Davis about the bewildering, colorful world of The Love Witch (2016). CW: discussions on rape, abuse, gender essentialism, and transphobiaIn this episode we touch upon “poisonous colors”, witchcraft, obsession, abuse, love, gender essentialism, and, of course, aesthetics!Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below!Twitter:Chandler - @_ShockaholicBeauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPodDr. Chelsea Davis - @UnrealCitoyenneLinks:Tor Nightfire - https://tornightfire.com/Chelsea’s Website: www.chelseamdavis.netShrieks & Howls Newsletter: https://tinyletter.com/chelseamdavis/Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by JRGDrawingIf you enjoyed this episode please be sure to rate and subscribe!For more wonderful podcasts like this be sure to check out anatamoyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx!----more----DISCLAIMER: Both Dr. Davis and myself are aware of the controversial and hurtful views that have been expressed by the filmmaker behind the film discussed in this episode.This episode is not an indication of us sharing or supporting such views. On the contrary, it is an attempt to view the work of art through a specific lens, as well as a critique of the views of the filmmaker. My hope is to encourage viewers to be able to unpack various aspects of a film, even if it is one that warrants necessary critique. We DO express this critique later in our discussion, albeit this was not the focus of the discussion.If you would like to support safety and support systems for LGBTQA+ youth and adults alike, please visit The Trevor Project and show your support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.