Lust, Magic, and the Witches' Sabbath (2023) by A.J. Chambers

Director: A.J. Chambers

Year: 2023

Country: USA

Alternate Titles: N/A

Genre: Witchcraft

Plot:

Heading off on her own, a woman moving out of her parent’s house for the first time and into the city meets up with a local woman who practices witchcraft like she does and invites her into the coven where she practices with several other witches which set her off into a path of destruction for her soul.

Review:

Overall, this was a pretty solid indie effort. One of the more enjoyable facets of this one is the general setup of the situation here which provides for a lot of fun to be had throughout here. The arrival at the new location and meeting like-minded individuals like her as well as the religious-minded one who tries to ensure that the side of the good of light is thrust upon her instead of the perceived wicked mindset, all of which manage to provide a strong opening setup to the actual powers of the coven she comes into contact with. Her ingrained innocence at everything they do against their natural and free-spirited governing makes for a nice contrast and gives the seduction attempts a slightly more sinister edge than expected here.

This introduction into the coven and her acceptance as part of their ways works nicely when the general attitude to everything comes to a head with the sacrifice and her reaction to it all which comes together incredibly well to bring about the change in behavior and personality that she has going forward. This unbridled sense of sleaze and hallucinogenic visuals is a truly enjoyable and likable touch which is all really enjoyable with quite a lot to like although it does get help up at points involving the budgetary limitations featured here. The finale is incredibly rushed and the inability to see what happened to everyone is a big cheat to hold it back, but it’s overall not a big issue here.

Overview: ***.5/5

A highly enjoyable sleazy genre effort, this one is a rather fun indie that does have a few slight factors against it but more than enough to like that it manages to be a fun enough time overall here. Give this a shot if you’re a fan of this type of low-budget genre effort or if you’re fine with the flaws on display while most others out there that aren’t into this type of feature should heed caution.