Horror Movies About Witchcraft 2022. In these witchcraft horror films, a group of misfits exact revenge using their supernatural abilities. While a teenage lad battles a witch who has been a witch for a thousand years.
Witche and witchcraft fascinating, and there numerous films made about the occult. Dark magic is a topic that appeals to all audiences and genres. Even children (Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter), but due to its mature themes, it works particularly well in horror.
The names below have the same objective as dark magic, which is to arouse fear and terror. These horror flicks, which are a must-see for fans of supernatural horror. Employ the history and traditions of witchcraft to frighten and terrorize their audiences.
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The Craft (1996)
A trio of witches attend a Los Angeles Catholic high school. In Andrew Fleming’s elegant teen horror film The Craft, which follows them. Nancy (Fairuza Balk), Bonnie (Neve Campbell), and Rochelle (Rachel True), who were formerly a trio. Search for a fourth person to complete their rituals and find Sarah Bailey, transfer student, to that person (Robin Tunney). The witches’ abilities are greater than ever now that the coven is complete. NBut Sarah worries that they have turned evil.
The Craft is an exciting and humorous film that will appeal to fans of Heathers and Mean Girls. The film, which released more than twenty years ago. Has since gained cult status and has praised for its strong feminist message and outstanding cast. Fans of the original will thrilled to see Fairuza Balk’s (short) return in Zoe Lister-Jones’ The Craft. Legacy since she is particularly wonderful as Nancy and is the voice behind the famous statement. “We are the weirdos, sir” (2020).
The Blair Witch Initiative (1999)
Blair Witch Project, a horror film by Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick. About three student filmmakers named Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams who go into the Maryland forest to document the Blair Witch incidents. The film presented as a real-life documentary within a documentary. The crew loses their map and becomes lost in the woods. Turning what begins as a pleasant activity into a nightmare.
The film, which cost $60,000 to produce. Became one of the most successful independent horror films of all time with box office receipts of $248.6 million. Prior to Jordan Peele’s Get Out surpassing The Blair Witch Project in 2017. The Blair Witch Project also held the record for the highest-grossing debut by a writer-director based on an original screenplay. In addition, The Blair Witch Project demonstrated the importance of mood in a horror film and revitalized the found-footage subgenre.
A Witch (2015)
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The Witch, Robert Egger’s feature film debut as a filmmaker, centers on a Puritan family. That leaves their hamlet in 1630 New England due to a religious disagreement and moves into the woods. Soon afterward, odd things begin to occur. And when the eldest daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), whose mother (Kate Dickie) starts spreading rumors that she’s a witch. Goes missing, everyone turns their attention to Thomasin.
One of A24’s most popular horror films, The Witch established the production company as one to watch. The film was a commercial and critical triumph, grossing $40 million against a $4 million budget. It also launched Anya Taylor-Joy to stardom and earned her numerous accolades, including the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor. Another excellent atmospheric horror film is The Witch, which successfully scares viewers by relying on anticipation.
Suspiria (2018)
Suspiria, directed by Luca Guadagnino, is a supernatural horror film about a renowned dance company. And a young American dancer named Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson), who is new to it. It is a remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 cult classic. Susie cast as the lead dancer in the film, which set in 1970s Berlin. And she must deal with charges of witchcraft leveled against the company’s female leaders.
Though Guadagnino’s Suspiria is not as well received as the original. It nevertheless has several noteworthy aspects, one of which the Thom Yorke-compose soundtrack. Yorke’s score is hauntingly ethereal; it was an unusual choice of composer, but one that paid off brilliantly. In fact, his song “Suspirium” nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Sayombhu Mukdeeprom’s cinematography is just as beautiful as the original.
The Wretched (2019)
The Pierce Brothers’ low-budget independent horror film The Wretched stars John-Paul Howard as Ben. A rebellious adolescent who moves in with his father (Jamison Jones) when his parents divorced. There, he learns that his neighbor (Zarah Mahler) is under the influence of a witch who lived 1,000 years ago. Ben befriends his adolescent coworker Mallory (Piper Curda), convinces her to assist him in eliminating the witch, and havoc results.
When the epidemic struck in 2020, The Wretched had just had its world premiere. And was schedule for a 2020 cinema release. The Wretch ultimately saved when its distribution company, IFC Films. Decide to release it to drive-in theaters after theaters forced to close. This made The Wretched first picture since Avatar (2009) to lead the box office for six weeks in row. Although the film itself may not ground-breaking, aficionados of popcorn horrors should still enjoy it.
