The Witching
With Halloween only hours away, the members of a popular podcast, The Witching Hour, gather to swap scary stories in the dark. But they bargain for more than just ratings when they venture to the site where the Woodland Valley Witch was brutally murdered.
Why it matters
A low-budget anthology that leans heavily on podcast culture and familiar ghost story tropes to deliver a cozy, if uneven, Halloween fright.
- Embraces the found-footage/podcast format long before it became ubiquitous, capturing a specific indie horror moment.
- Mixes straightforward jump scares with occasional flashes of clever storytelling—standout segments involve surreal calls and time-bending concepts.
- Amateurish pacing and uneven writing keep it from rising above cult curiosity, but practical effects and setting create a moody, intimate vibe.
- Best suited for viewers who enjoy anthology experiments and don’t mind rough edges in exchange for that late-night campfire feel.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
