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Romero's Season of the Witch, a slow-burn occult drama

The Verge identifies the 1970s Romero film as a feminist story centered on a bored housewife navigating occult themes; the critic admits unfamiliarity with other obscure Romero work from that era.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 1:25 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “George A. Romero’s Season of the Witch is a slow-burn feminist occult drama”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:25 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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The VergeGeorge A. Romero’s Season of the Witch is a slow-burn feminist occult drama

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBefore George Romero gave us the modern zombie, he made a quiet occult drama called Season of the Witch, and The Verge says it's a slow-burn feminist story about a bored housewife.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA zombie guy made a witch movie. I need to see this immediately.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe reviewer admits he hasn't seen the other obscure Romero film from that stretch, so we're all working from incomplete information tonight.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo there's a secret third movie nobody has watched?