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"Two Witches" follows two different women in semi-overlapping stories who are targeted by an aging witch attempting to utilize them for two different reasons.

This directorial debut by Pierre Tsigaridis is a ghoulish romp from start to finish, replete with disturbing imagery and some effective scenes of violence. While it does virtually nothing to reinvent the wheel, the film does utilize the tropes of the witch-themed films of the '60s an '70s fairly effectively, and at its best, offers some haunting visual compositions and noble attempts at tying these two stories together. Despite some press and reviews I've read, it is really not an anthology film, as each story overlaps the other; the common denominator is the nefarious witch each woman encounters.

While I appreciate what the filmmakers attempted to do in terms of grafting these two tales into a single film, the execution is at times not the most graceful, and some of the editing choices (specifically an overuse of flashy jump cuts and blackouts) feel maladroit and overdone. The film is replete with homages to a number of classic horror films, with the first entry tipping its hat to "Rosemary's Baby" in more ways than one; the second story, which is perhaps slightly more engaging than the first, has more than a few visual nods to Dario Argento's "Suspiria", specifically the ornate and gothic bedroom chamber of the film's villainous witch, which heavily resembles that featured in "Suspiria".

Although the film's second story stumbles in its conclusion with a handful of narrative gaps that lack clarity, the segment overall is bolstered by a nervy, deranged performance from Rebekah Kennedy that really stands out. Kristina Klebe (known to genre fans for her role in Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remake) is also a nice presence, though her role is not especially substantial here.

Overall, while "Two Witches" is not a revelatory piece, it is truly entertaining, and offers enough standout visuals to keep genre fans engaged. While the weaving together of the two-part story doesn't fully land, I appreciate what the filmmakers were attempting to do here. Despite its lack of connective tissue, it is certainly one of the better indie horror movies I've seen in awhile. 6/10.

Now, the concept idea of "Two Witches" definitely sounded interesting from the movie's synopsis, and a movie with witchcraft is usually always something fun to watch. And as such, I opted to sit down and watch the 2021 horror movie "Two Witches" from writers Kristina Klebe, Maxime Rancon and Pierre Tsigaridis without actually having heard of the movie prior to watching it.

The storyline was somewhat of a chaotic heap for me. I didn't enjoy being constantly bombarded with random footage that was supposed to be something like impressions or visions? It was just distracting and grew tiring really fast. So director Pierre Tsigaridis's 2021 movie "Two Witches" was a swing and a miss in terms of entertaining me.

I gave up on watching the movie, because the way that the movie was constructed and presented didn't appeal to my particular preference and taste in movies and entertainment. So the fact that the storyline had some appeal just fell to the ground. And I have zero interest in returning to finish watching "Two Witches".

I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in this movie, and despite of me not enjoying the movie in general, I will say that the actors and actresses were doing fair enough jobs. It wasn't their fault that the writing was inadequate and that the director was all over the place.

I am sure that there is an audience out there for a movie such as "Two Witches", I just happened not to be in that particular target audience. I am not sure how true the movie was to actual witchcraft.

My rating of "Two Witches" lands on a generous three out of ten stars, given the production value of the movie.

TWO WITCHES is the kind of modern indie horror that inevitably leaves me cold. It's low budget, small scale and entirely predictable, featuring a bland young cast who find themselves assailed by a couple of old-fashioned witches. The story is so limited that the first half cuts off to introduce a whole new milieu in the second. As with a lot of these modern films, this one's overdirected to the hilt, with OTT transitions and camera effects to try to make it scary, but of course it doesn't work. Add in some gurning actors and a few nasty moments and you have something that doesn't even come close to horror.

I have seen many B rated horror movies in my time. Most of my teen years were spent in my best friend's room watching the B rated horror movies we had rented from Blockbuster and chowing down on junk food.

So to say I know a thing, yeah. Either way this had potential to be a class A, B- rated, movie. I think it was just done so poorly, even for a B. I was bored most of the time, if not eye rolling. By the time we got to act two I was just really over the whole thing.

Simon was overbearing with his personality, like TOO much. If the writing of him had reeled it back a bit we would have been good.

In the end I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy it. Maybe, in the future, we can have the person who wrote it go back, revise it, and shoot it back into the filming world because I really think this story could be a PRIME good horror movie, up there with Last Shift!

There's a lot to like with this film. There's some great cinematography, some genuinely scary moments and performances (I'm of course talking primarily about Rebekah Kennedy in Chapter II). Props to the practical effects and the CGI too because it works well, considering the budget likely being quite low.

It's not quite an anthology, but split up into halves, plus an epilogue. Which is not wholly unique but also not utilized often. This style mostly works, even if it feels slightly disjointed.

It isn't a perfect film however. It overstays its welcome by a little - I think because it is almost like two separate films, the length feels longer than it actually is. Then there is the frenetic editing reminiscent of early Saw films in a few scenes.

Overall I'd recommend this movie for genre fans. It's a very watchable indie horror effort. I would definitely watch a sequel, which the ending alludes to.

This film begs the question "On what day did the lord allow the filmmakers to make this movie - and couldn't he have rested on that day?"

They have a lot of audacity promoting this as some new earth shattering film in the horror genre. Maybe if this was a 10th grade high school amateur film I'd give it some merit.

The actors are horrible, the dialogue is ridiculous, the things the actors say are so dumb where you're like "Really? That's your reaction to blah blah blah?". The charactors are so obnoxious & irritating. The story is so jumbled aloong with shaky, jerky camera movements along with poor special effects.

The filmmakers & actors should be ashamed of themselves and embarrassed. Movie was totally dumb & a let down considering all the hype. It's so bad at times you literally laugh out loud. Major fail.

By the way, any time a movie trailer starts off with showing about a dozen or more of those oak leaves (or whatever leaves they are) award symbols that say things like "Winner Berlin Film Fest" etc etc - you know the movie will be horrible. Same thing with all the phony quotes like "Terrifying!", "Scariest film since The Exorcist" etc. Speaking of The Exorcist; if this film was trying to be on the same level as it, Hellraiser, Halloween, The Thing etc., it failed miserably. If it was to be in the comedy/horror genre it would still be like a high school movie project.

Also, if you look up "Two Witches teaser" there is a minute and a half clip that isn't even in this movie. I watched the two "behind the scenes with the two directors/writers" and was blown away about how delusional they are thinking that they created some epic horror film and that there is more coming to the "Two Witches Universe". I will say they both seem like super nice guys but I think they are surrounded by people telling them how great the script is, the photography, the acting is - when it's not. It's like they are living on Fantasy Island.

The only reason it gets 2 stars instead of 1 is because I heard a new, cool song in it.

I honestly didn't expect it to be THIS bad. It managed to be atrocious in every single aspect of filmography, which is quite an achievement in itself.

Part 1(spoiler free)

• acting is absolutely horrendous. During the entire first part, main girl behaves like she's on 10mg of Xanax and is being held at gunpoint, threatened to not show any facial expression whatsoever. I'm not even exaggerating, she maybe made one smile during her entire screen time. Male lead is almost just as bad, incapable of acting afraid. There's a scene where most of us would go completely mental but he keeps looking around and ultimately screams to the equivalent of someone stealing a toy from him as opposed to what's going on on the screen.

• sound is off; you often can't even hear people properly because they either mumble their words or it's entirely off. I had to check was the issue on my end or not and sadly, it's not me. On top of that, sound effects come at the wrong time which in turn makes this look even more cartoonish and ridiculous.

-photography is extremely bad. I can't emphasize how bad this segment is. They legitimately didn't know how to properly cut from one scene to the next. It ends up being cut mid scene most of the time which makes this movie look completely amateurish.

• it moves at snails pace. Pacing is bad in most low budget horror movies but believe me, this one tops the cake. They never knew when to introduce jumpscares and when not to. Direction is pretty much aimless and you truly have a sense of someone who doesn't know what they're doing at all directed this.

• whatever plot they tried to convey by doing this is overly simplistic and straightforward (while attempting to not be so), falls very flat and goes nowhere.

Part 2 & epilogue (spoiler free)

• acting is much better here but the damage is already done. Rebekah Kennedy and Kristina Klebe do a pretty good job, which makes me wonder how did Kristina get involved into this mess in the first place? I see she's listed as a writer too, sincerely hope she didn't write the first part of the movie.

• it struggles with same issues part 1 did, incoherent pacing, horrible photography, lines that don't make sense(but these two make it work at least somewhat unlike the previous duo).

• logical inconsistency. This made my brain hurt. Can't say too much without spoiling but: Witches are capable of doing many different and powerful things in this movie, yet opening a door isn't one of them. Likewise, the very ending is so profoundly stupid that it can't be put into words. Won't spoil, you'll know what I'm talking about if you decide to watch this absolute amateur trainwreck.

In conclusion, if this is on your list because you're doing a horror month challenge like I am - SKIP IT. Go watch something else, there are plenty of horror movies that are bad but not as bad as this one. This is hands down the worst horror movie I've seen this year and at this point I've seen over 100+ horror films that came out in 2022. Ultimate waste of time, it's not even good enough for you to watch for a list.

Okay, so the writing and acting are absolutely terrible, and the look is very low budget, as is the sound mixing/dialogue. There are some silly parts/facial expressions that made me laugh (reminded me of Drag Me To Hell.) But most importantly, I wasn't bored. It really kept me engaged. I find a lot of horror movies to be incredibly boring, so I'm happy when I watch a film like this. Has some good jump scares, and it was actually pretty scary! I would definitely watch it again.

I thought this movie was being released later this year (2022) and was pleasantly surprised to find it on Prime already.

Utterly confusing and nonsensical. No discernible plot or even cohesiveness between actors. A High school drama club would have more skill. Appalling writing, mediocre acting, a few clever scares hinting at a producer with some talent buried in this miopic wannabe art house but in reality woefully underdone attrocity. It seems the horror genre is doomed to be the niche category where a few low budget effects pretend to make up for bad, well, everything-else. Remember The Shining, It, The Conjuring, movies that emersed you in credible terror. If you've seen any of those movies don't watch this one, the disappointment is too disheartening.

I don't mind low budget indie horror, because it can have a lot of soul. But this just didn't. Also a BIG EPILEPSY WARNING, from an ENTIRE scene with really bad lightning effects, and some weird stropes in the mist of that??

The sound quality, and the mumbling of the actors was awful, and made it really hard to hear a lot of the dialog. The acting was terrible. The cinematography bad. And everything moved at a snails pace.

It could have been a fun concept, but it just then missed on everything else. I very rarely don't finish a film, but I was just too bored, and too fed up with the sound quality to continue.

This is a movie that I got the opportunity to see thanks to Justin Cook who sent it over as a screener. What intrigued me was that I heard a review from another podcaster I respected who enjoyed this. This also helped with my 2022 watches as it is getting its wide release this year. Other than that, I knew this had witches and that is a sub-genre that intrigues me. We don't get a lot of good movies, so I my interest was piqued.

Synopsis: witches don't die before leaving their legacy.

We start this movie off hearing an old timey record. There is a baby surrounding by candles. There are also a couple of women who are cackling. One changes into a creature.

This is then told in two chapters. The first is The Boogeywoman. We see a couple out to dinner. She is Sarah (Belle Adams) and she is married to Simon (Ian Michaels). We learn that she is pregnant. Simon looks for a wine to order when Sarah notices a woman staring at her. She is played by Marina Parodi. No matter what she does, this woman won't break it. She even leaves and we see her looking through the glass with a candle.

The couple then head off on a road trip to visit his friend along with his girlfriend. They stop off to use a bathroom and Sarah notices odd things happening inside. She gets sick and thinks she sees the woman from the restaurant staring at her from a distance. Simon doesn't believe her and they get back on the road.

They arrive to hang out with Dustin (Tim Fox) and Melissa (Dina Silva). She is into the occult. Simon is a jerk and mocks her to her face. She brushes it off though. Melissa can tell something is wrong. She wants to help, but it seems what she tries might make things worse as this night descends into a terrifying encounter that may involve The Boogeywoman from the restaurant.

The other chapter is Masha. This is the name of the character played by Rebekah Kennedy. She is an odd woman who lives with Rachel (Kristina Klebe). Masha has an odd one-night stand with a guy who fights her off when she tries to kill him. Rachel thinks he attacked her though. There is something that's not right about this young woman as she starts to take things about her roommate which upsets her. Masha's past is darker than her friend realizes which complicates things further as the two stories come together.

That's where I'll leave my recap and introduction of the characters. Where I'll start is that I want to be honest about something. When I saw Arrow was attached, I was excited. They're a company that does good things with classic and cult movies. When they attach themselves to something that is new, I tend to enjoy it. We get a movie there that sets the tone early. I can see people being triggered with what they do. It is reminiscent of The Witch. If you are familiar with lore that bordered into Satanism in film history, then you have an idea of what I'm talking about.

Where I want to shift then would be that this doesn't pull its punches. It also comes hard with the atmosphere and tone being dark. There is built in peril with Sarah. It is compounded by the fact that Simon doesn't believe her. I can see his point of view. He is looking at things logically. What is interesting on top of this is that Melissa realizes there is something going on. Dustin 'believes' in the things that she does with nature and the occult, until it he needs to. He doesn't want to upset his friend or get Sarah even more riled up. This builds tension for me. Where things go when they check on her gets quite creepy as well. There is a troupe used with this that I'm not the biggest fan and that deals with dreams. I can work with here though as it is used to drive a character insane.

These ideas also bleed over into the second story. That one is deals with an intriguing look at Masha who is off. She makes weird comments about her grandmother being promiscuous. I like that Rachel is 'normal'. This can be taken literal or just the fact that she can understand social cues. Masha can't. It gets creepier when she starts to take on things from Rachel's past that she was told. That doesn't stop there. Masha looks up to Rachel and wants things that she has. Something else that struck me is that Rachel believes Masha was attacked during the opening sexual encounter. This is an interesting look at the current state of the world, since Masha was the aggressor here. I like using this as it gives an interesting perspective.

That should be enough for the story so I want to shift over to the filmmaking next. This is my favorite apart of this movie. We get such creepy cinematography and editing. There are sequeces that are sped up. I'm assuming this is done by removing a frame here and there so things don't move naturally. We also get long takes that build tension. The soundtrack also helps build this atmosphere it is going for. The only issue I have is that they go CGI with certain things. There isn't enough to ruin things for me, but I noticed it. The rest of the effects were good, especially when done practical.

The last thing then would be the acting. I thought that it was solid. I felt that the actors fit their characters. Kennedy was good as Masha. She does so well at being someone who is meek in the beginning. As things go, she gains more confidence, which makes her scarier. Klebe is solid as Rachel. Fox is a bit of an idiot, but like the change with his character of Dustin. Adams was good with what she goes through. It gets quite traumatic to be honest. Silva was good along with Michaels. What is funny about him is that I despised him. That is good though to get a reaction out of me. Other than that, I would say that Parodi and Emma Wilde are both creepy. That works for what was needed as well.

In conclusion, this is a movie that doesn't pull its punches. It tries to be shocking without going over the top in my opinion. I think that we get good filmmaking that help build the atmosphere and made me anxious. The acting helped bring the characters to life. I also enjoy the story well enough. Not the best film in this subgenre, but I'd say that this is worth a viewing for sure. Also be warned, some people might be triggered by things in this movie. I don't want to spoil what it is, but it does have to do with pregnancy and babies.

My Rating: 7 out of 10.

The first story is ok, I really don't like the flashes, they are bad!!!, but the second one!!! Oh boy! Where to start? It could of been interesting, but just trying to watch the actress ufff! Painful! It goes from "scary" film, to laughable and cringe right from the start because of her. Also the sex scenes? That last one was.... I don't even get why they decided it was a good idea. Overall, you can watch the first part, it's somewhat entertaining, but skip the second part, it's not only not worth it, but a huge wast of time! Definitely would pass if I were you. And some characters just to be able to post.

... and not every friend on the set of this picture should have been invited to the party, but there are some very effective moments - some scary, some creepy, some gory. Both lead actresses are appealing enough to carry along the rest of the amateur cast (obvious "May" vibes aside). Watched this on Halloween and definitely felt seasonally satisfied. To top it all off, the film sets up its own franchise universe. In short, this film delivers everything you'd expect from a studio film - and it didn't waste a ton of money just to disappoint like a lot of blumhouse productions of late.

Bring it on my witches - i'm ready for your next chapter!

Put this on fot a 2nd watch because I remember the other year putting it on and leaving it in background as I thought it started bit flat then got sucked in at end. It does feel low budget at first but has some great effects for spooky witchy scenes. I also like the guy barging in at end. Thump. Though this didn't all end how I remembered & it says to be continued and would've liked a part 2 or this to be longer film and completed. There was the odd character U would've liked left in for a face off. Yes the girl playing marsha is good at being super creepy & annoying. She has really angular features to give off that pointy witch possessed look. Its problem is it doesnt mix the chapters together properly I just j Goes off key jumping incohesively to something else. I would've liked to see this run & intricated together a lot better. Theres no denying though they did a excellent job on all the witches appearance for a low budget.. bigger budget with better weaved and fleshed out story & they could've had a blockbuster. Ive not checked if they ever brought out a part 2 but they should because its left open & I would be interested in seeing the next chapters as it ends where it looks like there's about to be something big happening.

I can't think of a better way to kick off the spooky season. This movie is so dark and good that it left me speechless. TWO WITCHES feels like an homage to Italian Horror. It feels like a Mario Bava picture, with brutality comparable to the works of Lucio Fulci. The acting is great, the score is terrific and the amount of blood and guts quenched my thirst for violence.

It's a well crafted movie about (you guessed it) two evil witches that torment a group of innocent people. No one is safe, and the movie doesn't hold back in terms of shock value. It's the spookiest movie I've watched this year, and I think that you will enjoy it.

I actually apologised to my family after this finished for subjecting them to the worst film we've ever seen. I found Masha super annoying, the acting was atrocious for everyone but hers was so overdone and she's already weird looking. If you want to waste your time then by all means, only positives if I had to choose them is the gore and a full frontal by Charlie. It made zero sense and the ending was rubbish. I also found it extremely irritating with all the hags and ugly people pulling over the top facial expressions. Also a little side note, if you hate animal deaths then you might wanna avoid if the above hasn't already done that.

I must say this movie succeeds massively in a lot of aspects. It feels real, the plotline, the effects, the overall setup and atmosphere are really great. The scenes, the cinematography. There is a lot to praise about this movie and I enjoyed watching it. It surely has some style at the least.

That said, I really wanted to rate it higher, yet there are unfortunately some parts that reduce the overall good score. First of all, the witches just don't really strike me as scary, they don't look scary. Don't get me wrong, I love natural effects, costumes and makeup, and I would any day take it over the CGi, but in this movie they just look a bit lackluster. Realistic, but lackluster. If only they would have a bit more horrifying features in those terror scenes, it would make the whole experience ten time better in my opinion.

One other thing, that I felt was missing was the motivation for the antagonists. You see, there might be some obvious motivation there, yet it hasn't felt explored fully and hasn't felt really justified.

And the last thing that I didn't really like was the ending, it didn't feel like a proper ending, it felt like too many ends were left hanging...

Other than that, it's an overall well-rounded performance, if a sequel is made (which I feel, is a must) this movie might as well take a deserved place among one of the best scary movies about witches.