Ep 130 - Heir Of The Witch - An interview with filmmaker, Victoria U. Bell

Pursuit of the Paranormal

We talk to Victoria Bell regarding her new movie, Heir Of The Witch which streams everywhere from 4th August.

She discusses her influence for the movie -

Heir of the Witch is a story that was

drawn from my personal fears. anxieties and individual

experiences. In my youth, I learned to write from my

heart and immerse into my deepest feelings and at

times was hesitant and ashamed to admit my families

dark, malevolent past and reveal my worst nightmares.

The story of Heir of the Witch was birthed from my own

childhood happenings. My grandmother on my paternal

side, was a formidable witch. I was told she sold her soul

to the devil and couldn’t die until the spirit of the

darkness released her ghost only after she passed the

“gift” to someone else. Until this day, we do not know

who she passed this “gift” on to as we no longer

associate with that side of the family for fear of

condemnation.

My father abandoned us when I was only 1 year old. His

actions were a result of my grandmother’s “work” or so

she claimed. I grew up with vividly, terrifying nightmares

and a heaviness that carried though my waking

moments that made me consistently fearful and weary

of my surroundings. It wasn’t until I spent several

months in a monastery continuously praying that this

heaviness was lifted and the nightmares went away.

I’ve always felt a deep shame and never wanted to

admit that my paternal grandmother was a witch. But

shame cannot survive in the same space as

vulnerability. So I started to write…. Write what I know,

write what I fear, write from where it hurts. Something

cathartic happened through the process of producing

this film. By speaking out about my fear and shame, I

have conquered that within myself and have put the

past behind me.

She also discusses women in the film industry and her thoughts on the paranormal.

Check out the trailer - https://youtu.be/GC34fDuvCuU

Website - https://www.heirofthewitch.com

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