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The Witchfinder: The Witchfinder, Episodes 1-6 Season 1, Ep 0
In seventeenth century England, during a time of civil war, plague, and rampant superstition, a less than successful witchfinder, Gideon Bannister (Tim Key), must transport accused witch Thomasine Gooch (Daisy May Cooper) to a trial he hopes will impress the witchfinder general and change his fortunes, but he runs into various hindrances along the way, not the least of them being Thomasine's inconvenient habit of questioning the business practices of the witchfinding system.
Movie: I Married a Witch
[TRAILER] Just as she is about to be burned at the stake for witchcraft, 17th century witch Jennifer (Veronica Lake) casts a curse on the family of her accuser, dooming all the men of future generations to marry the wrong women. Freed from her ethereal prison some 250 years later, Jennifer decides to make the most recent descendant of her accuser (Fredric March) even more miserable by using a love potion on him that makes him fall in love with her, a plan that has unexpected results. [more inside]
Book: Carpe Jugulum
Come one, come all, to the naming ceremony for the new Princess of Lancre, daughter of King Verence II and Queen Magrat! The invitations have been sent out, beautiful and gilded, though Granny Weatherwax doesn't appear to have received hers, and is feeling a bit put out by the whole situation. And the Priest who was to perform the ceremony has been replaced by an Omnian (and they burn witches, you know!) And Count Magpyre definitely received his invite, and his retinue seems to have some sort of mind control powers that affect everyone but Agnes Nitt... (Witches #6, Discworld #23) By Terry Pratchett. [more inside]
Book: Maskerade
Agnes Nitt, the very model of a modern operatic soprano, has left the Ramtops for Ankh-Morpork, seeking her future on the stage, while also fleeing her future as the third witch in the Lancre Coven. Unfortunately, she's built like an operatic soprano at a time when the company wants beautiful waifs in the lead roles. Also unfortunately, the Ankh-Morpork Opera House is haunted, and the ghost has become murderous of late. And also also unfortunately, Nanny Ogg and Granny Weatherwax are on their way into town to have a word with her... (Witches #5, Discworld #18) By Terry Pratchett. [more inside]
Book: Lords and Ladies
Ahh, Midsummer in in the Ramtops, where the Lancre Coven returns from Genua to learn that Magrat is due to marry the King in two weeks' time, and that in their absence a gaggle of young new witches has been consorting with beings that they may not fully understand. Magrat meets the Royal Beekeeper, learns some local history, and chooses a new hat. Nanny Ogg has a hot date, does a little spelunking, and gives out some candy. Nanny's sons shoe a horse for a stranger, put on a play, and defend the castle against an invasion. And Granny Weatherwax stares at the sun, comes to grips with what might have been, and learns to borrow the Swarm... (Discworld #14, Witches #3). By Terry Pratchett. [more inside]
Book: Witches Abroad
Desiderata Hollow, an old Witch of the Ramtops, has died, and left her most notable possession to Magrat Garlick, along with instructions to travel across the Disc to the city of Genua to prevent a young woman from marrying the Prince, and to not take Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg along with her. Thus begins a road-trip comedy to a land of Fables, Voodoo, Pumpkins, Mirrors, and Fairy Godmothers, desperately in need of some Wicked Witches to save the day... [more inside]
Book: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously. [more inside]
Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches: The Dark Place Books Included Season 1, Ep 2
Wracked with grief over a death, Rowan is out of control and unfit to perform surgeries. In New Orleans, Deirdre and her mysterious companion work together to draw Rowan home. [more inside]
Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches: The Witching Hour Books Included Season 1, Ep 1
Neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding has a problem - when she gets mad, she kills with her mind. Her search for answers sends her toward her secretive biological family. In New Orleans, Deirdre Mayfair is desperate to escape from her aunt's oppressive house. [more inside]
Movie: The Lords of Salem
Heidi, a radio DJ and recovering drug addict in Salem, Massachusetts, receives a wooden box containing a vinyl record and a note inscribed "a gift from the Lords". The music set in the grooves of the record proves to have both a link to Salem's violent history and an unsettling effect on Heidi and some of the other young women in Salem. [more inside]
Movie: Teen Witch
[TRAILER] High-school nerd Louise Miller (Robyn Lively) learns from psychic Madame Serena (Zelda Rubinstein) that she's possessed with magical abilities that will begin working on her 16th birthday. When the prophecy proves true, the teenager uses her new powers to get what she's always desired: popularity. After getting back at some bullies, the young witch casts a spell over hunky jock Brad Powell (Dan Gauthier). But Louise soon learns that getting what you want isn't all it's cracked up to be. [more inside]
Movie: Magic Christmas Tree
Frequently cited as "The Worst Christmas Movie Ever Made." A boy is given a ring by an old witch, he uses the ring to bring upon a magic Christmas that grants him 3 wishes. He uses/abuses them for, among other things, god-like power, and to make Santa Claus his prisoner and slave. [more inside]
Movie: Haxan
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous. [more inside]
Movie: She Will
An aging film star retreats to the Scottish countryside with her nurse to recover from a double mastectomy. [more inside]
Motherland: Fort Salem: All of Season 3 (Final season) Season 3, Ep 0
As America deals with the fallout of the events of the S2 finale , our witches make their way towards the Cession. The Camarilla continue to grow in power as they learn new ways to fight the witches. The mycelium brings adventures of its own, family bonds are tested and renewed, conspiracies are made and discovered, and there's even a wedding or two. And there is absolutely no scenery left un-chewed by Bob Frazer's portrayal of Alban Hearst.
Motherland: Fort Salem: All Of Season 2 Season 2, Ep 0
Conflicts and alliances among the military, civilian oversight, new enemies, and witch society further emerge and roil our characters. Streaming on Hulu and some other services in the US. This season includes an in-universe TV ad, the introduction of nonbinary witch M portrayed by nonbinary performer Ess Hödlmoser, a mystical mycelial network, battles, romance, and the scenery-chewing villain Alban Hearst, portrayed with glee by Bob Frazer. [more inside]
Movie: Hellbender
A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft. [more inside]
Movie: Alison's Birthday
During a ouija board session, teenage Alison is warned something terrible awaits her during her 19th birthday.
Hilda: S2 Season 2, Ep 0
Fearless, free-spirited Hilda finds new friends, adventure and magical creatures when she leaves her enchanted forest home and journeys to the city. [more inside]
What We Do in the Shadows: Witches Season 2, Ep 9
When Nandor and Laszlo are abducted by a coven of witches, the others must venture Brooklyn to rescue them. [more inside]
Motherland: Fort Salem: Full Season Season 1, Ep 0
Motherland: Fort Salem posits an alternative history where magic is real and witches sided with the early American colonists after the Salem witch trials. As a result, witches have become a central force in modern society, working alongside and within conventional culture. With magic as a weapon, young women are bound by law to serve in the armed forces, creating militarised matriarchal cultures. [more inside]
A Discovery of Witches: Episode 1 Season 1, Ep 1
In Oxford's library, American historian and reluctant witch Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up an ancient magical manuscript, and finds herself confronted by geneticist and vampire Matthew Claremont, who is determined to get his hands on the book. (BBC America/AMC US broadcast premiere) [more inside]
Movie: Cast a Deadly Spell
This stylish noir set in a world where everyone uses magic, Detective Lovecraft searches for the Necronomicon. [more inside]
Siempre Bruja: (Always A Witch): A Leap In Time Season 1, Ep 1
While being burned at the stake in 1646 Cartagena, Carmen -- a witch and slave -- time travels to the future to save both herself and the man she loves. (Netflix Original) [more inside]
Supernatural: Beat the Devil Season 13, Ep 21
Sam, Dean, Castiel, and Gabriel must work together to bring Mary and Jack home; Rowena's encounter with Lucifer may change someone's life. [more inside]
Supernatural: Various & Sundry Villains Season 13, Ep 12
Dean falls victim to a couple of witches, sisters Jamie and Jennie Plum who manage to steal a powerful book of spells from the Winchesters. When Dean and Sam go after the book, they get help from a powerful and surprising ally. [more inside]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: THE TOUCH OF SATAN Season 9, Ep 8
"'The Touch of Satan' makes 'Rosemary's Baby' look like a Sunday school picnic!" - LA Free Press A guy falls in love with a weird gal who enchants him by telling him, of a lake, "This is where the fish lives!" Unfortuately, it turns out she's an actual enchantress, that is to say a witch, in turn to say Of The Devil, aka Gorgo and Mormo, and her gramma's both her sister and a murderer, or, as one character terms them, "fromakidal maniacs." Yet another movie not to expect a happy ending from. This is the episode where "Deadly" Beez McKeever babysits Observer (who she calls "Brian") and Bobo (who she thinks is a dog), in some particularly beloved host segments. YouTube (1h32m) Premiered July 11, 1998. 18 episodes left. Zaa! [more inside]
Book: Practical Magic
Longing to escape the Massachusetts hometown that has always blamed their family for whatever goes wrong, Gillian and Sally respectively marry and run away but are drawn back by a seemingly magical force. Reprint. NYT. [more inside]
Book: All the Birds in the Sky
Hugo and Nebula Award short-listed novel about the end of the world―and the beginning of our future. A sort of coming of age novel, philosophical exploration of nature and technology, action/adventure/romance with some bittersweet humor on top. [more inside]
Supernatural: We Happy Few Season 11, Ep 22
Sam and Dean gets a plan to defeat Amara. For it to work, they need to recruit some help. [more inside]
Book: The Shepherd's Crown
Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel, and the fifth to feature the witch Tiffany Aching... You've read it, you have feelings, let's talk! [more inside]
Podcast: Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Episode 180: Nordic Tamborine Cult
Sneak up on us very carefully as Ask Ken and Robin responds to a Josh Kroger question regarding stealth systems in RPGs. [more inside]
Movie: The Witch
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. A New England Folk Tale [more inside]
Movie: The Last Witch Hunter
The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches in history.
Supernatural: About a Boy Season 10, Ep 12
The Winchesters investigate a case where people vanish into thin air, leaving only their clothes behind. Unfortunately, Dean becomes a victim himself. [more inside]
Supernatural: Girls, Girls, Girls Season 10, Ep 7
After a couple of monster of the week episodes we seem to be returning to this season's arc. The Winchester boys aim to break up a demonic bordello but stumble across a powerful witch named Rowena instead. [more inside]
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