Cast a Deadly Spell
1991
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Mar 18, 2021 · Mar 17, 2021 7:30pm PT. ‘Witch Hunt’ Review: The Entire U.S. Becomes a Modern-Day Salem. A teen’s family runs a safe house for persecuted witches in this supernatural tale stronger on political...
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- The Origin of Witches
- 'Malleus Maleficarum'
- Salem Witch Trials
- Are Witches Real?
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Early witches were people who practiced witchcraft, using magic spells and calling upon spirits for help or to bring about change. Most witches were thought to be pagans doing the Devil’s work. Many, however, were simply natural healers or so-called “wise women” whose choice of profession was misunderstood. It’s unclear exactly when witches came on...
Witch hysteria really took hold in Europe during the mid-1400s, when many accused witches confessed, often under torture, to a variety of wicked behaviors. Within a century, witch hunts were common and most of the accused were executed by burning at the stake or hanging. Single women, widows and other women on the margins of society were especially...
As witch hysteria decreased in Europe, it grew in the New World, which was reeling from wars between the French and British, a smallpox epidemic and the ongoing fear of attacks from neighboring native American tribes. The tense atmosphere was ripe for finding scapegoats. Probably the best-known witch trials took place in Salem, Massachusettsin 1692...
One of the most famous witches in Virginia’s history is Grace Sherwood, whose neighbors alleged she killed their pigs and hexed their cotton. Other accusations followed and Sherwood was brought to trial in 1706. The court decided to use a controversial water test to determine her guilt or innocence. Sherwood’s arms and legs were bound and she was t...
Modern-day witches of the Western World still struggle to shake their historical stereotype. Most practice Wicca, an official religion in the United States and Canada. Wiccans avoid evil and the appearance of evil at all costs. Their motto is to “harm none,” and they strive to live a peaceful, tolerant and balanced life in tune with nature and huma...
About Wicca. The Celtic Connection. Case Study: The European Witch Hunts, c. 1450-1750 and Witch Hunts Today. Gendercide Watch. The Salem Witch Trials. Oxford Research Encyclopedias. Witchcraft: Creation of the “evil other.” Susan Moulton, Sonoma State University. Witchcraft in Colonial Virginia. Encyclopedia of Virginia. Witchcraft: The Beginnings...
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Witch Hunt. In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
