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Old Paranormal Hoaxes
i.e. double exposures, or figurines. 



The Star 


“5.  Only one fish-hook can draw me out; it is a woman kneeling by the bank of the stream. It is she that pours the bright dew over herself, and into the sand so that the river gushes forth.” - Liber VII, V:5

“18.  Yea, and that river was the river of space and time also.” - Liber VII, V:18
Some scans from the Taschen Astrology book:

This seems to be a reference to the Tarot Card “Strength”, or in Crowley’s deck, “Lust”. See below:

Luis Ricardo Falero: 


A Dark Song — 2017

Notes: This movie isn’t sexy or anything, but it does have absolutely insane set design. Candles, cups, stuff drawn on the ground, books, etc...  


The reflection in the water here makes this shot look like this particular symbol of King Solomon:

Could be cool if we can find still water to get a reflection like this.

1. The Blood on Satan’s Claw — 1971:

Notes: Part of the aesthetic that I like from this movie is having it take place in the 1800s, where style was completely different. It’s almost got a Ren Faire kind of vibe. I guess most of the screenshots I took don’t really show that, but leathers, linens, and older looking clothing styles could be something fun to experiment with. I was already planning on bringing lots of scarves as well. 

I love this angle. It’s like she’s invoking over the camera’s perspective. The viewer is the “candidate”. 
Delicate but also imposing. 
This facial expression is weird, but I like the floral crowns. 
The camera is in the crowd, adoring the prophet. 
A lust for divergence. 
Acting upon that lust. 
She’s handing him a knife. I like the perspective behind some trees/rocks. 
A snapshot of a gyrating dance after she hands over the knife. Her pose was interesting, as is her “dance.”
This one was hard to screenshot in a natural way, but I like the feather quills in the foreground. 
Moonlight through the window. 
Her eyebrows get thicker as she becomes more divergent. 
I love when a shot is purely focused on eyes. 
2. The Love Witch — 2016:

Notes: Anna Biller is an absolute master of everything, including props and sets. I realize most of these screenshots are indoors, and also contain many people, but there’s lots we can be inspired by. 

Another interesting aspect about this movie that separates it from The Blood on Satan’s Claw is the focus on the “male gaze”. I guess what I mean is — often in cinema, looking at the camera is never done. But because the Love Witch is so much about the exploitation of the “ultimate male fantasy”, a lot of the main character’s representation is very “Playboy”, staring directly at the camera — making the audience feel like the men she is seducing and driving mad. The movie is so well done, I hardly noticed this until I started taking screenshots to study. 

I want to try both of these techniques: 1. the “Cinematic” look, where you don’t look at the camera, & 2. the “Model” look, where you are looking at the camera. This seems trivial as I write it, but I’m realizing more how striking of a difference it can cause in the composition & feel of the photo. 

Messing with lens filters eventually could be fun. 
Always love a good initation scene. 
There are two things that immediately make a photo better: 1. Boobs, & 2. Swords. (Runner up is cigarettes).
This shot is slightly awkward, but I think it’s on purpose as a joke, ha. 
EYES... again. 
“...these shall breed lust & power of lust in you...” Liber AL, III:27
Holy shit, I want to make a set like this.
Just because of the knife. 
Just because of the cigarette. 
Now we know where Midsommar got it... (this is the last shot)
(Last shot in Midsommar)


I think this entire movie is a development on the 3 of Swords, “Sorrow”:


It even shows up in the movie a few times, once in the beginning and again at the end: 



Some Paintings:

Lokis Gezücht - circa 1905
Freya and the Necklace, by J. Doyle Penrose, 1890
Circe changing the companions of Ulysses into beasts, by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1651
The Magic Circle, by John William Waterhouse, 1886
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses, by John William Waterhouse, 1891
I’m realizing as I add these that basically any John William Waterhouse painting is amazing:

Lamia (v2) — 1909
Echo and Narcissus — 1903
The Mermaid — 1901
The Sorceress — 1911-1915
The Siren — 1900
Hylas and the Nymphs — 1896
Circe Invidiosa — 1892
The Lady of Shalott — 1888

3. The Devil’s Plaything (Vampire Ecstacy) — 1973

Notes: this movie technically sucks. As in it’s super boring and the acting is horrible. But some of the shots are good. 

We should get a cauldron eventually. 
These bicep bracelet things are pretty sick. Same with some subtle body paint. 
Gotta get all the candles. 
Chains are a cool idea. 
More good moon-light lighting. 
Low angle with trees in the background. 
Some long shots could be cool. 
Cool see-through black lacey stuff.