‘The Sermon is a short ‘Folk Horror’ dealing with sexuality, faith and oppression shot on 35mm film in the tradition of such films as ‘The Wickerman’ (Robin Hardy, 1973) , ‘The Blood On Satan’s Claw’ ( Piers Haggard, 1971) & ‘The Witchfinder General’ (Michael Reeves, 1968). These British films from the late Sixties and early Seventies that inspired me, have become known as the ‘Unholy Trinity’ and are characterized, in general, by isolated communities that have created their own societal rules often dominated by a strong male figure and ending with an explosive act of violence or a ‘Happening’. So the Sermon is not only meant to be an engaging drama about our protagonist Ella’s secret life, but also a political fable which seeks to reflect, through metaphor, the current British and US socio-political climate.
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and check out our show from this week. THIS PODCAST IS UNCENSORED.
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