Discussing movies that came out around when Venus was retrograde in Scorpio in different eras, with astrologers Skye Barclay, Ames Doyle, and Chris Brennan.
In the last couple of episodes on Venus retrograde in Scorpio, we kept finding notable movies that spoke to the nature of the transit at different points over the past century. So for this episode, Skye, Ames, and I decided to sit down and compile a list of all the major films that came out when Venus was retrograde in Scorpio over the past several decades.
We especially focused on the last several cycles (2026, 2018, 2010, 2002, and 1994) going backwards chronologically, since that was the range where the three of us had seen the most movies (though we also mention a few scattered ones from earlier than that).
In the process, we were able to identify a number of recurring themes that kept coming up, such as a surprisingly prominent focus on toxic mother dynamics, alongside some other classic Venus in Scorpio signatures.
Ultimately, I feel like this helped clarify and sharpen some of the themes we caught glimpses of in the previous episodes. Different aspects of the archetype are becoming clearer not just through the lens of the past, but also in the present as we see headlines echoing these themes today.
This is episode 553 of The Astrology Podcast.
Skye’s Venus Retro Book, Website, and Social Media
https://www.skyeastrology.com/venusrx
https://www.instagram.com/skye.astrology
Ames’ Website and Social Media
https://www.instagram.com/astrologywithames
Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:11 The Social Reckoning (2026)
00:12:27 The Favourite (2018)
00:21:07 Suspiria (2018)
00:27:58 A Star Is Born (2018)
00:35:49 Vox Lux (2018)
00:38:26 The Hate U Give (2018)
00:43:52 Halloween (2018)
00:48:54 Black Swan (2010)
01:00:36 Let Me In (2010)
01:05:18 Easy A (2010)
01:07:52 RED (2010)
01:12:06 The Ring (2002)
01:16:45 Chicago (2002)
01:28:03 White Oleander (2002)
01:36:11 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 filming (2002)
01:38:31 8 Mile (2002)
01:45:09 Bowling for Columbine (2002)
01:48:03 Frida (2002)
01:51:49 Interview with the Vampire (1994)
02:02:29 The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
02:07:19 Pulp Fiction (1994)
02:14:06 Léon: The Professional (1994)
02:16:41 Disclosure (1994)
02:20:19 The Swan Princess (1994)
02:23:14 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
02:27:24 Hellraiser filming (1986)
02:30:54 The Color of Money (1986)
02:37:55 Halloween (1978)
02:41:28 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
02:43:55 Love Story (1970)
02:44:47 Dr. No / James Bond (1962)
02:46:03 Magnificent Obsession (1954)
02:49:21 A Star Is Born (1954)
02:50:48 It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
02:57:13 Beauty and the Beast (1946)
02:58:53 Summary of Venus retrograde in Scorpio themes
03:12:36 Skye and Ames’s work and offerings
03:16:05 Credits and outro
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