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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
Follow us on www.pursuitoftheparanormal.co.uk
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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
Follow us on www.pursuitoftheparanormal.co.uk