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- The Witch (2016) Director: Robert Eggers. From its first moments, The Witch strands us in a hostile land. We watch (because that’s all we can do, helplessly) as puritan patriarch William (Ralph Ineson) argues stubbornly with a small council, thereby causing his family’s banishment from their “New England” community.
- Suspiria (1977) Director: Dario Argento. Dario Argento’s 1977 Suspiria is the director’s best-loved movie, but it’s also his most atypical work. Unlike the rest of his peak-era filmography (its direct, uneven 1980 sequel Inferno excepted), it’s not strictly a giallo—the lurid murder mysteries Italian directors churned out in the mid-20th century—but instead an abstraction of the genre, removing the procedural narrative layer to replace it with pure aesthetic wonder.
- Spirited Away (2001) Director: Hayao Miyazaki. What is it about Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away that makes it one of his greatest—if not the greatest—films he has ever made?
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) Director: Victor Fleming. You can’t exactly put together a list of witch movies without the most iconic witch in the history of cinema, can you?
92 Metascore. Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
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Jul 16, 1993 · Hocus Pocus: Directed by Kenny Ortega. With Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz. A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
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- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Kenny Ortega
- 1993-07-16
Oct 11, 2023 · A list of the absolute best witch movies ever made, from ‘The Craft’ and ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ to ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz.’
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- Molly Fitzpatrick
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- 'The Little Mermaid' (1989) A drag queen inspired Ursula the Sea Witch, made famous in the 1989 animated film and revisited in the 2023 one. Famously, she makes a deal for Ariel that the little mermaid simply can't refuse.
- ‘The Love Witch’ (2016) Elaine (Samantha Robinson) is a beautiful, young, single witch. With her skills she stirs up a potion in her classic Victorian apartment in hopes of finding The One.
- 'Kiki’s Delivery Service' (1989) From Hayao Miyazaki, this beloved anime feature follows newly turned 13-year-old Kiki, a witch who heads off on her broom with black cat in tow for a year of independence and witch training.
- ‘Season of the Witch’ (2011) A knight named Behman (Nicolas Cage) returns home after years of fighting in the Crusades. Upon his return, Behman is given the task by a dying cardinal to bring a witch to an abbey where monks will destroy her abilities.
Jul 20, 2023 · Running the gamut from overt horror to goofball comedy, witch movies have long held sway over audiences because of their escapism, and the subtle way in which they touch on darker topics. Even sillier witch movies have a sinister edge, and that dual nature is in essence what the entire subgenre is about.
Jun 25, 2019 · These are incredibly successful and well-received movies that take a comedic, almost parody-like take on zombies and vampires. 2013's Witching & Bitching works in the same vein for witchcraft. It took the idea, turned it on its head, and did unique things. RELATED: A24's Best Horror Movies, Ranked.
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