5 Must-See Horror Movies About Witchcraft

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There is something fascinating about witches and witchcraft, and many movies have been made about the occult. As a subject, dark magic is open to all genres and audiences — including children (Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter) — but its mature themes make it a perfect fit for horror.

Dark magic has the same purpose to incite fear and terror, and that is exactly what the titles below do. These horror movies use the history and practices associated with witchcraft to bring the terror and nightmares to their viewers, and are must-see films for supernatural horror fans.

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The Craft is a stylish teen horror movie directed by Andrew Fleming, about a group of witches at a Los Angeles Catholic high school. Originally a group of three, Nancy (Fairuza Balk), Bonnie (Neve Campbell), and Rochelle (Rachel True) seek a fourth member to complete their rituals and find one in transfer student Sarah Bailey (Robin Tunney). With the coven complete, the witches' powers are stronger than ever, but Sarah is concerned they've become corrupt.

Fans of Heathers and Mean Girls will love The Craft, which is equal parts thrilling and funny. Released over twenty years ago, the movie has since become a cult classic, receiving praise for its feminist message and fantastic cast. Fairuza Balk, responsible for the iconic line, «We are the weirdos, mister,» is particularly brilliant as Nancy, and fans of the original will be happy to see her (brief) return in Zoe Lister-Jones' The Craft: Legacy (2020).

Presented as a real-life documentary within a documentary, The Blair Witch Project is Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick's horror movie about three student filmmakers — Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams — who