Pagan Hauntology

As we officially enter the Season of the Witch, The Wild Hunt welcomes Gavin Fox, who examines the ways Witches, Pagans, and other occult communities were depicted in documentaries of the 1970s through 90s.

Classics of Pagan Cinema: Rosemary’s Baby

“Looking at where the word ‘coven’ comes from, we start with ‘convenire,’ a verb meaning to come together,” writes Meg Elison in this searing reappraisal of the 1968 classic. “When a woman comes together with the devil, we get ‘Rosemary’s Baby.'”