Director Alex de la Iglesia is one of my favorite directors. His 800 BULLETS climbed into my Top 10 Films of All Time the moment I saw it. After a lifetime of making inventive, scary, and hilarious films (ACCION MUTANTE, DAY OF THE BEAST, and THE PERFECT CRIME), he stumbled a bit with the mundane and, well… boring OXFORD MURDERS, but he bounced back with the exemplary THE LAST CIRCUS in 2010. With WITCHING AND BITCHING, we get a return to the wackiness of his past films. While not as broad in scope as LAST CIRCUS, WITCHING is still a terrific time. The story has something to do with a bunch of thieves who, while escaping the police after a robbery, try to hide out in a town known for its witches. The humor is broad, but thankfully never intrudes on the narrative. Yes, there are a few “clunks” plot-wise, but they are quickly forgotten in the deluge of creepy laughs. This is very much de la Iglesia’s take on THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Super fun and damn funny, WITCHING AND BITCHING insures de la Iglesia’s place on my Directors Top Ten! HIGHLY recommended!
Rating: 4 out of 5
~ Thom Carnell
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