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Catching up with runaway sister Venus (Jaidyn Triplett), Jazmin Price (Samantha Russell) agrees to take her sibling far away from her troublesome situation at home if she feels the same way after she’s been given a tour of her hometown and the spooky stories involving their ancestors. It’s anthology time, folks, which always piques my interest, and this one focuses on both LGBTQ+ society and people of colour so I was looking forward to writer director Parker Brennon bringing their unique and vibrant perspective to the portmanteau pic.

I’m disappointed, and incredibly frustrated, that Hauntology does not only miss the chance to truly freshen up the subgenre but also lacks some comprehension of those magic elements which make the format sparkle. The template is there: framing device; four different tales spanning the years (plus a bonus mission for the sisters at the very end); a sprinkling of...

"MisSpelled" tells the tale of "five very different young women who must learn to work together after they mysteriously acquire magical powers." Gabriela Banus, Carina Perez, Chelsea Jones, Vyvy Nguyen star as the witches along with Lindsey McDowell, who also wrote and created the new web series. On her inspiration to tell the story of five young women of color who are witches, McDowell says: "For one, I wanted an opportunity to work with some of my friends who are all so talented but we never get the chance to play the ‘series’ leads or even audition for parts that are outside of what the industry has already tried to ‘typecast’ us as. Second, I have...