HERE COMES THE BRIDE, ALL DRESSED IN …BLACK!?! RIDING A BROOM AND CLUTCHING A CAT?!?

It’s intractable imps, saucy sorceresses, and weird women on this episode of Genre Grinder, all falling in love and putting their spell on unsuspecting men. Join Gabe and returning guest Luana Saitta as they look at three entries in the surprisingly prevalent subgenre of movies where men accidentally marry witches or women, who, unbeknownst to their husbands, become witches.

This month’s titles include René Clair’s I Married a Witch (1942), based on the novel The Passionate Witch by Thome Smit & Norman H. Matson (1941), Richard Quine’s Bell, Book, and Candle (1958), based on the 1950 play by John Van Druten, and Sidney Hayers’ Night of the Eagle (aka: Burn, Witch, Burn, 1962), based on the novel Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber (1943/52).

Outro song: “The Devil’s Widow” by Blood Ceremony

You can find Luana’s storywriting at the following links:
Love’s Red Blossom: https://swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/loves-red-blossom/
The Dream Quest of Well-known Kawtar: https://swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/the-dream-quest-of-well-known-kawtar/
Hedging Your Bets (part of Wyngraf Romance Special 2025): https://wyngraf.itch.io/wyngraf-romance-special-2025
New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2025 (pre-order): https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/brackenbooks/new-edge-sword-sorcery-2025