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Top 10 Films Involving Witchcraft


whether you cast a spell on us or not

whether you cast a spell on us or not we’ll gladly watch these films over and

we’ll gladly watch these films over and

we’ll gladly watch these films over and over again so skippers will never come

over again so skippers will never come

over again so skippers will never come up as long as you’re alive

up as long as you’re alive

up as long as you’re alive welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies involving witchcraft a bitch who

movies involving witchcraft a bitch who

movies involving witchcraft a bitch who dares to say I’m huh

dares to say I’m huh

dares to say I’m huh for this list we’re taking a look at

for this list we’re taking a look at

for this list we’re taking a look at films where a witch or witches play a

films where a witch or witches play a

films where a witch or witches play a key role in the narrative we’ve excluded

key role in the narrative we’ve excluded

key role in the narrative we’ve excluded horror movies because they’re really in

horror movies because they’re really in

horror movies because they’re really in a whole other League of sorcery we’re

a whole other League of sorcery we’re

a whole other League of sorcery we’re gonna play the shit out of this thing

gonna play the shit out of this thing

gonna play the shit out of this thing number 10 The Chronicles of Narnia The

number 10 The Chronicles of Narnia The

number 10 The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe it was white wait she’s the one who

it was white wait she’s the one who

it was white wait she’s the one who makes it always with the waistcoat when

makes it always with the waistcoat when

makes it always with the waistcoat when people think of The Chronicles of Narnia

people think of The Chronicles of Narnia

people think of The Chronicles of Narnia it’s the Pevensey children’s initial

it’s the Pevensey children’s initial

it’s the Pevensey children’s initial trip to the mystical realm that

trip to the mystical realm that

trip to the mystical realm that instantly comes to mind

instantly comes to mind

instantly comes to mind why witch hunt found out anything about

why witch hunt found out anything about

why witch hunt found out anything about him meeting me the white witch she calls

him meeting me the white witch she calls

him meeting me the white witch she calls herself a queen of Narnia but she really

herself a queen of Narnia but she really

herself a queen of Narnia but she really isn’t that’s mainly because the story

isn’t that’s mainly because the story

isn’t that’s mainly because the story encompasses the franchise’s three

encompasses the franchise’s three

encompasses the franchise’s three greatest icons a lion a wardrobe and of

greatest icons a lion a wardrobe and of

greatest icons a lion a wardrobe and of course a witch a white witch that’s

course a witch a white witch that’s

course a witch a white witch that’s played to chilling perfection by Tilda

played to chilling perfection by Tilda

played to chilling perfection by Tilda Swinton in this 2005 adaptation have you

Swinton in this 2005 adaptation have you

Swinton in this 2005 adaptation have you forgotten the laws upon which Narnia was

forgotten the laws upon which Narnia was

forgotten the laws upon which Narnia was built not sight the deep magic to me

built not sight the deep magic to me

built not sight the deep magic to me which considering that CS Lewis’s

which considering that CS Lewis’s

which considering that CS Lewis’s crowning achievement is practically

crowning achievement is practically

crowning achievement is practically religious texts in fantasy circles it’s

religious texts in fantasy circles it’s

religious texts in fantasy circles it’s no surprise that Andrew Adamson’s film

no surprise that Andrew Adamson’s film

no surprise that Andrew Adamson’s film became an overnight classic by capturing

became an overnight classic by capturing

became an overnight classic by capturing the timeless tales depth and enchantment

number nine hocus-pocus if you grew up

number nine hocus-pocus if you grew up in the 90s hocus-pocus is a film you

in the 90s hocus-pocus is a film you

in the 90s hocus-pocus is a film you likely revisit every Halloween I’m

likely revisit every Halloween I’m

likely revisit every Halloween I’m really intuitive really me too

really intuitive really me too

really intuitive really me too it’s full of quintessential elements we

it’s full of quintessential elements we

it’s full of quintessential elements we associate with the season like

associate with the season like

associate with the season like trick-or-treating black cats and the

trick-or-treating black cats and the

trick-or-treating black cats and the town of Salem I want my children and

town of Salem I want my children and

town of Salem I want my children and Kayla yes oh and a batch most

Kayla yes oh and a batch most

Kayla yes oh and a batch most importantly this comedy comes complete

importantly this comedy comes complete

importantly this comedy comes complete with a trio of eccentric witches that

with a trio of eccentric witches that

with a trio of eccentric witches that wish to retrieve their spell book from

wish to retrieve their spell book from

wish to retrieve their spell book from some meddling kids seeing is how our

some meddling kids seeing is how our

some meddling kids seeing is how our heroes are mostly virgins though they

heroes are mostly virgins though they

heroes are mostly virgins though they should all make it to the end my

should all make it to the end my

should all make it to the end my brothers Virginia lit the black flame

brothers Virginia lit the black flame

brothers Virginia lit the black flame candle the witches are back from the

candle the witches are back from the

candle the witches are back from the dead and they’re after us

dead and they’re after us

dead and they’re after us need help with creativity goofy humor

need help with creativity goofy humor

need help with creativity goofy humor and more edge than typical Disney fare

and more edge than typical Disney fare

and more edge than typical Disney fare it’s a candle well worth lighting

number eight practical magic sisterhood

number eight practical magic sisterhood is a common theme in movies about

is a common theme in movies about

is a common theme in movies about witches witchcraft aside the sisterly

witches witchcraft aside the sisterly

witches witchcraft aside the sisterly bond Sandra Bullock’s Sally and Nicole

bond Sandra Bullock’s Sally and Nicole

bond Sandra Bullock’s Sally and Nicole Kidman’s Gillian share and practical

Kidman’s Gillian share and practical

Kidman’s Gillian share and practical magic is one of cinema’s most bewitching

part of that’s because the chemistry

part of that’s because the chemistry between these actresses is so strong and

between these actresses is so strong and

between these actresses is so strong and believable

written as human beings first and which

written as human beings first and which is second neither of their personalities

is second neither of their personalities

is second neither of their personalities is governed by their heritage the to

is governed by their heritage the to

is governed by their heritage the to make for a magnificent pair in a film

make for a magnificent pair in a film

make for a magnificent pair in a film that blends romantic comedy with dark

that blends romantic comedy with dark

that blends romantic comedy with dark comedy amounting to a combination as

comedy amounting to a combination as

comedy amounting to a combination as simply delicious as chocolate cake for

simply delicious as chocolate cake for

simply delicious as chocolate cake for breakfast number seven the craft their

breakfast number seven the craft their

breakfast number seven the craft their witches witches well that’s what people

witches witches well that’s what people

witches witches well that’s what people say

say

say essentially charmed meets clueless the

essentially charmed meets clueless the

essentially charmed meets clueless the craft presents witchcraft in a hip late

craft presents witchcraft in a hip late

craft presents witchcraft in a hip late 20th century light with a punk attitude

20th century light with a punk attitude

20th century light with a punk attitude you’re a witch they were right

you’re a witch they were right

you’re a witch they were right they usually uh the film centers on four

they usually uh the film centers on four

they usually uh the film centers on four gothic Catholic schoolgirls that

gothic Catholic schoolgirls that

gothic Catholic schoolgirls that discover the black magic inside them

discover the black magic inside them

discover the black magic inside them boom lasts only magic they use their

boom lasts only magic they use their

boom lasts only magic they use their powers to get revenge on those who have

powers to get revenge on those who have

powers to get revenge on those who have done them wrong aid us in our magical

done them wrong aid us in our magical

done them wrong aid us in our magical working on this maze Eve

what goes around comes around but karma

what goes around comes around but karma comes around yet again in this case

comes around yet again in this case

comes around yet again in this case consumed by ego guilt and inner demons

consumed by ego guilt and inner demons

consumed by ego guilt and inner demons the teenage witches spiral out of

the teenage witches spiral out of

the teenage witches spiral out of control

control

control I understand they killed people and I

I understand they killed people and I

I understand they killed people and I tried to do a binding and it didn’t work

tried to do a binding and it didn’t work

tried to do a binding and it didn’t work and now it’s like they’re everywhere I

and now it’s like they’re everywhere I

and now it’s like they’re everywhere I turn they’re all around me a cautionary

turn they’re all around me a cautionary

turn they’re all around me a cautionary tale the craft advocates that you should

tale the craft advocates that you should

tale the craft advocates that you should be careful what you wish for

number six Bedknobs and Broomsticks my

number six Bedknobs and Broomsticks my fish broom often overshadowed by big

fish broom often overshadowed by big

fish broom often overshadowed by big sister mary poppins Bedknobs and

sister mary poppins Bedknobs and

sister mary poppins Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Broomsticks

Broomsticks still stands out as one of Disney’s most

still stands out as one of Disney’s most

still stands out as one of Disney’s most sensational live-action fantasies she’s

sensational live-action fantasies she’s

sensational live-action fantasies she’s a week that’s the sort of thing which is

a week that’s the sort of thing which is

a week that’s the sort of thing which is – angela lansbury was born to play a

– angela lansbury was born to play a

– angela lansbury was born to play a witch and she creates one of her most

witch and she creates one of her most

witch and she creates one of her most illustrious characters in miss price ah

illustrious characters in miss price ah

illustrious characters in miss price ah here we are the traveling spell she hits

here we are the traveling spell she hits

here we are the traveling spell she hits just the right note of being dignified

just the right note of being dignified

just the right note of being dignified while also being whimsical and

while also being whimsical and

while also being whimsical and occasionally absent-minded equally

occasionally absent-minded equally

occasionally absent-minded equally outstanding is David Tomlinson as a

outstanding is David Tomlinson as a

outstanding is David Tomlinson as a charismatic con man who discovers magic

charismatic con man who discovers magic

charismatic con man who discovers magic is the real deal far below the rolling

is the real deal far below the rolling

is the real deal far below the rolling time their chemistry is nothing short of

time their chemistry is nothing short of

time their chemistry is nothing short of spellbinding as are the film’s music

spellbinding as are the film’s music

spellbinding as are the film’s music choreography effects and locations it’s

choreography effects and locations it’s

choreography effects and locations it’s lovely

lovely

lovely bobbing alone number five the witch’s

bobbing alone number five the witch’s

bobbing alone number five the witch’s man meme on your show if you’re looking

man meme on your show if you’re looking

man meme on your show if you’re looking for a genuinely petrifying PG movie The

for a genuinely petrifying PG movie The

for a genuinely petrifying PG movie The Witches will definitely grant your

Witches will definitely grant your

Witches will definitely grant your heart’s desire something I think you’ll

heart’s desire something I think you’ll

heart’s desire something I think you’ll like the last film Jim Henson personally

like the last film Jim Henson personally

like the last film Jim Henson personally contributed to this adaptation of Roald

contributed to this adaptation of Roald

contributed to this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel is naturally ample in

Dahl’s novel is naturally ample in

Dahl’s novel is naturally ample in beguiling puppets animatronics and

beguiling puppets animatronics and

beguiling puppets animatronics and practical effects everything about that

practical effects everything about that

practical effects everything about that I’m telling you stealing the show is

I’m telling you stealing the show is

I’m telling you stealing the show is anjelica huston as the Grand High Witch

anjelica huston as the Grand High Witch

anjelica huston as the Grand High Witch who manages to be frightening while also

who manages to be frightening while also

who manages to be frightening while also being a ton of fun

your dog Baba that actually sufficiently

your dog Baba that actually sufficiently sums up the whole movie which will

sums up the whole movie which will

sums up the whole movie which will appeal to the child in all of us that

appeal to the child in all of us that

appeal to the child in all of us that gets a kick out of being scared

number four The Witches of Eastwick

number four The Witches of Eastwick dings direct with you as I know I

dings direct with you as I know I

dings direct with you as I know I thought you might appreciate it directed

thought you might appreciate it directed

thought you might appreciate it directed by the always entertaining George Miller

by the always entertaining George Miller

by the always entertaining George Miller The Witches of Eastwick centers on three

The Witches of Eastwick centers on three

The Witches of Eastwick centers on three women who dream of being swept off their

women who dream of being swept off their

women who dream of being swept off their feet

feet

feet tonight the but wishing toy is not going

tonight the but wishing toy is not going

tonight the but wishing toy is not going to make it happen is it their dreams

to make it happen is it their dreams

to make it happen is it their dreams come true or perhaps their nightmares

come true or perhaps their nightmares

come true or perhaps their nightmares come true

come true

come true when Daryl Van Horn arrives in town

the film succeeds thanks to its

the film succeeds thanks to its exceptional ensemble which includes Cher

exceptional ensemble which includes Cher

exceptional ensemble which includes Cher Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer all

Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer all

Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer all I said was let’s call to stop thinking

I said was let’s call to stop thinking

I said was let’s call to stop thinking from between your legs for one minute

from between your legs for one minute

from between your legs for one minute bitch as for Jack Nicholson he can do no

bitch as for Jack Nicholson he can do no

bitch as for Jack Nicholson he can do no wrong especially in a juicy role like

wrong especially in a juicy role like

wrong especially in a juicy role like this throw in some great one-liners and

this throw in some great one-liners and

this throw in some great one-liners and you have a wicked comedy that empowers

you have a wicked comedy that empowers

you have a wicked comedy that empowers women in a dance with the devil you have

women in a dance with the devil you have

women in a dance with the devil you have no taste a lousy sense of humor and you

no taste a lousy sense of humor and you

no taste a lousy sense of humor and you smell you know you’re not even

smell you know you’re not even

smell you know you’re not even interesting enough to make me sick

interesting enough to make me sick

interesting enough to make me sick number 3 Kiki’s Delivery Service aim

number 3 Kiki’s Delivery Service aim

number 3 Kiki’s Delivery Service aim your boom stick one of Hayao Miyazaki’s

your boom stick one of Hayao Miyazaki’s

your boom stick one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most delightful films Kiki’s Delivery

most delightful films Kiki’s Delivery

most delightful films Kiki’s Delivery Service follows a 13-year old witch who

Service follows a 13-year old witch who

Service follows a 13-year old witch who starts a delivery business in a city by

starts a delivery business in a city by

starts a delivery business in a city by the sea desiring to be accepted for who

the sea desiring to be accepted for who

the sea desiring to be accepted for who she is

she is

she is rather than what she is Kiki speaks to

rather than what she is Kiki speaks to

rather than what she is Kiki speaks to all young adults struggling to discover

all young adults struggling to discover

all young adults struggling to discover their talents and place in the world

their talents and place in the world

their talents and place in the world look at this city a place like this

look at this city a place like this

look at this city a place like this would be great to live in but there may

would be great to live in but there may

would be great to live in but there may be some witches living here already

be some witches living here already

be some witches living here already despite the fact that its protagonist is

despite the fact that its protagonist is

despite the fact that its protagonist is a witch this coming-of-age story

a witch this coming-of-age story

a witch this coming-of-age story captures all the emotion of growing up

boy has somehow managed to keep his hold

boy has somehow managed to keep his hold on the road every scene is a charming

on the road every scene is a charming

on the road every scene is a charming slice of life full of wonderful

slice of life full of wonderful

slice of life full of wonderful characters we can only wish were real

the Harry Potter movies

the Harry Potter movies not to mention JK Rowling’s books create

not to mention JK Rowling’s books create

not to mention JK Rowling’s books create a universe so detailed that it almost

a universe so detailed that it almost

a universe so detailed that it almost feels inhabitable

feels inhabitable

feels inhabitable Wingardium Leviosa

stop stop stop you’re going to take

stop stop stop you’re going to take someone’s eye besides you’re saying it

someone’s eye besides you’re saying it

someone’s eye besides you’re saying it wrong

wrong

wrong it’s Leviosa not Livio saw in some

it’s Leviosa not Livio saw in some

it’s Leviosa not Livio saw in some respects The Wizarding World of Harry

respects The Wizarding World of Harry

respects The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has become real creating a

Potter has become real creating a

Potter has become real creating a die-hard subculture in our society

but what truly made this franchise come

but what truly made this franchise come to life are its characters who all have

to life are its characters who all have

to life are its characters who all have such distinctive personalities and back

such distinctive personalities and back

such distinctive personalities and back stories that they jump right off of the

stories that they jump right off of the

stories that they jump right off of the screen Harry

it’s an ageless story we can all lose

it’s an ageless story we can all lose ourselves in proving that the line

ourselves in proving that the line

ourselves in proving that the line between magic and reality isn’t as thick

between magic and reality isn’t as thick

between magic and reality isn’t as thick as we assume expecto patronum before

as we assume expecto patronum before

as we assume expecto patronum before we’re entranced by our top pick here are

we’re entranced by our top pick here are

we’re entranced by our top pick here are some honorable mentions

give us this day our daily bread forgive

give us this day our daily bread forgive us our trespasses

us our trespasses

us our trespasses we forgive them that trespass against us

we forgive them that trespass against us

we forgive them that trespass against us number one The Wizard of Oz are you a

number one The Wizard of Oz are you a

number one The Wizard of Oz are you a good witch or a bad witch who me I’m not

good witch or a bad witch who me I’m not

good witch or a bad witch who me I’m not a witch at all I’m Dorothy Gale from

a witch at all I’m Dorothy Gale from

a witch at all I’m Dorothy Gale from Kansas for many people The Wizard of Oz

Kansas for many people The Wizard of Oz

Kansas for many people The Wizard of Oz was the movie that introduced them to

was the movie that introduced them to

was the movie that introduced them to the concept of witchcraft is Newsweek’s

the concept of witchcraft is Newsweek’s

the concept of witchcraft is Newsweek’s beg a wicked old licks admit it whether

beg a wicked old licks admit it whether

beg a wicked old licks admit it whether we’re thinking of good witches bad

we’re thinking of good witches bad

we’re thinking of good witches bad witches or seemingly all-powerful

witches or seemingly all-powerful

witches or seemingly all-powerful wizards this is the film that

wizards this is the film that

wizards this is the film that instinctively resonates with us

the only word to describe it is magical

the only word to describe it is magical immortalizing a world where witches are

immortalizing a world where witches are

immortalizing a world where witches are melted by water and come and go by

melted by water and come and go by

melted by water and come and go by bubble on PSA’s have been under this

bubble on PSA’s have been under this

bubble on PSA’s have been under this timeless classic spell for over 75 years

timeless classic spell for over 75 years

timeless classic spell for over 75 years and chances are we won’t be coming out

and chances are we won’t be coming out

and chances are we won’t be coming out of that glorious glamour anytime soon

of that glorious glamour anytime soon

of that glorious glamour anytime soon there’s no

do you agree with our list look in your

do you agree with our list look in your eyes tells me you might not be so sure

eyes tells me you might not be so sure

eyes tells me you might not be so sure what’s your favorite witchcraft flick

what’s your favorite witchcraft flick

what’s your favorite witchcraft flick when I gain those ruby slippers I power

when I gain those ruby slippers I power

when I gain those ruby slippers I power will be the greatest enough for more

will be the greatest enough for more

will be the greatest enough for more spellbinding top 10s published every day

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