Watch and Waffle

'The Witch' (2015) and 'The Blair Witch Project' (1999) are the two most famous witch in the wood horror movies. In this video, Thomas Thorogood and Avellina Balestri discuss their deeper themes and symbolism as well as the connections between them. There are spoilers for both movies. Welcome to 'The Witch' vs 'The Blair Witch Project'.Avellina Balestri is a Catholic author and editor based in the historic borderlands of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Her stories, poems, and essays have been featured in over forty print and online publications. She has published two historical fiction novels and two poetry collections and participated in multiple anthologies. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Fellowship & Fairydust, a magazine inspiring faith & creativity and exploring the arts through a spiritual lens. Under its auspices, she hosted two literary conferences in Oxford and Cambridge Universities. She also represented the state of Maryland at The Sons of the American Revolution National Orations Contest. Avellina believes that the Trinitarian divine dance and Incarnational indwelling mystery are reflected in all things good, true, and beautiful, and that the image of God is wondrously woven into every human heart. These themes are at the forefront of the stories she chooses to tell.For more information about the author and her various projects, please visit the following websites:https://www.fellowdustmag.comhttps://avellinabalestri.comhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Avellina-Balestri/author/B0BN67WRQM

I had the privilege of preaching from 2 Kings 8:16-29 on Sunday 3rd August 2025 at All Souls Church, Eastbourne.

50K subs! I can't believe it. Going live to answer your questions. Find out more about Hero's Creed: https://heroscreed.com/ || Tess' Substack: https://tessmort.substack.com/ || YT channels mentioned: @ReformedMythologist, @marshan1690, @PopcornTheology, @cinemagogue, @larsenonfilm, @JonathanPageau, @SpeakLifeMedia || Recorded Sep 3, 2025.

Nate Morgan Locke chats to Thomas Thorogood and film director Toby Watts about horror movies. Originally released via the Reformed Mythologist YouTube channel and The Speak Life Podcast. Recorded Oct 8, 2024.

Thomas Thorogood interviews emmy-nominated director Richard Bazley about his background in Hollywood animation (working on films such as Pocahontas, Hercules, The Iron Giant and The Illusionist), his new live action short films Censure (2022) and Confines (2023), spirituality and more. Recorded Mar 18, 2025. Intro music 'Keep Climbing' by The Soundings.

I chatted to Josh Larsen from Filmspotting and Think Christian about his new book 'Fear Not!: A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies'. Originally released Sep 29, 2023.

What is fear? What does it mean to fear God? Can Christians watch horror films? If so, could a horror film even point to Jesus? Join Nick Whitaker and Thomas Thorogood as they discuss these questions and many more. Originally released Oct 11, 2021.

I chat to my uni friend Dan Chapman about why the Old Testament is so exciting. This is the second part of a conversation we recorded on the 15th of May 2021. Originally released May 28, 2021.

I chat to my uni friend Dan Chapman about the narrative arc in the Gospel of Luke and the character of Jesus. This is part of a conversation we recorded on the 15th of May 2021. Check out The Luke Experiment Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/11oTLHRAQ5LRW1Zr08k6Mq More to follow. Originally released May 22, 2021.

I chat to my friend Caterina Dixon about making video diaries and travel montages. We talk about digital filmmaking, tape recording, super 8 and why you should avoid handheld panoramic shots. See Caterina's video diaries: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL41FKx2MOvO44owoD7TqTA Originally released Feb 8, 2021.

I chat to composer Thomas Field about using Logic Pro X and real instruments to create short film soundtracks. We use our recent short film, 'Fight or Flight', as an example. We also talk about inspirational composers, whether film soundtracks should be noticeable and the use of temp tracks. Follow Thomas Field online: https://www.thomasfieldmusic.com/ Originally released Jan 16, 2021.

I chat to Will Ridgeon about the long-term relationship between radio and cinema. You can listen to Will's radio show, 'Disco Ball Shindig!', at: https://www.mixcloud.com/will-ridgeon/ You can watch my entry to This Guy Edits' DarkRoom Editing Challenge 2020 at: https://youtu.be/wrRsWl9IZ54 Originally released Jan 8, 2021.