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Covens often stand up as some of the scariest imagery in horror movies. A group of people with hidden motives and idol-level devotion who target anybody outside of their sphere evokes a lot of terror. In Coven Of The Black Cube, we look at relationships, attraction, devotion, and the dangers of magic. Let’s examine the movie further and see where this indie hit stands out.
Coven Of The Black Cube is written by Zoe Angeli (A Corpse For Christmas 2023) Brewce Longo (Blood Sick Psychosis 2022) and Josh Schafer (Frames Of Fear 2016) and directed by Longo. It stars Morrigan Milam (Crackcoon 2024) and Zoe Angeli. Milam shines as Vi, a woman desperately trying to cling to a seemingly finished relationship while simultaneously falling for the mysterious Clover (Angeli). Clover works at a shop run by a coven of black magic practitioners who sell deadly objects to women who are targeting the malicious men in their lives.
Vi tries to persuade her disconnected partner with a love potion, but in Coven Of The Black Cube, all the magic is macabre and messy. Vi’s lover dies, Clover swoops in, and bodies begin to pile up. All of the characters in this movie have a counter-culture appeal. Everyone beats to their own drum and has an inner strength about them. It takes some of the bonds of The Craft (read our retro review here) and gives it a gritty, independent flavor. We get a gorilla mask striptease, a Goosebumps backpack, and spells galore.
But Coven Of The Black Cube also has underlying themes of love and acceptance. At the heart of the story, everyone is just trying to fit in, heal from abuse, and find their tribe, which makes many strong societal statements.
Coven Of The Black Cube has its flaws as well. Some of the other characters using magic on their husbands don’t get a ton of time to flesh out their stories. Some of the scenes are paced a bit long, while other characters jump right into decisions that should take more thought. Vi switching lovers or Clover’s discovery of the coven’s intentions could’ve been even more powerful if they didn’t feel so rushed. And the movie is seemingly shot on a VHS camera, so people that require a ton of visual sharpness with their horror may be turned off.
But overall, those negatives shouldn’t deter the audience from seeing Coven Of The Black Cube. The characters have enough layers and motives that any fan of witchcraft horror will enjoy.
It’s currently available on DVD.
