41 Witch Movies That Will Put a Spell on You
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What is it about witch movies that makes them so fun to watch over and over again? Whether they're sinister or silly, witches make some of the most memorable characters on the big screen. Can you think of a more iconic trio than the Sanderson sisters in the cult classic Hocus Pocus or a better villain than Ursula from the Little Mermaid? And honestly, who wasn't scared to sleep after watching The Witches growing up?
Witches have made for some of the best female movie leads over the years, and whether they're inspiring or scaring us, they're always spellbinding to watch. In fact, witch movies is a genre that doesn't need to just be saved for Halloween — they're the perfect movie night choice, year round.
If you love to see a witch work her magic for the dark side, you are here for the witches trying to do good in the world, or you just want to watch a hot warlock casts some spells, there are tons of great options. Below, we have compiled a list of the best witch movies of all time.
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
There's Hogwarts, then there's the School for Good and Evil. In this Netflix movie, two BFFs get swept up into and epic battle and find themselves on opposing sides. You'll meet all kinds of supernatural people in this movie, including witches and fairies.
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Beastly (2011)
A modern-day spin on Beauty and the Beast, Beastly is about a student who loves to terrorizes others and is later cursed by a witch, turning him "ugly." In order to return to how he was, he must find someone to fall in love with the new him.
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His House (2020)
In this elevated horror movie, a refugee couple from South Sudan adjust to their new life in England under oppressive conditions. Soon, the couple are plagued by an apeth, aka a night witch.
If you're looking for a less in-your-face witch movie, check out His House.
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A Simple Wish (1997)
A year after Matilda premiered, Mara Wilson starred in this cute movie with Only Murders in the Building star Martin Short. Annabel's male fairy godmother named Murray accidentally turns her aspiring Broadway star dad into a statue in Central Park.
While handling that mishap, Annabel and Murray must also deal with Claudia, a witch who use to be a fairy godmother but was banished from the North American Fairy Godmothers Association and had her wand privileges revoked. Claudia is out for revenge.
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The House of the Devil (2009)
A babysitter takes on a new job only to learn that she won't be watching her client's child, but his mother-in-law. Soon, she learns she's unwillingly involved with a witch and a cult and is desperate to get away to safety.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
A sequel to 2016's Doctor Strange, this movie involves Doctor Strange working to protect a teenager with the ability to travel through the multiverse from Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch.
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Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
A classic Scooby-Doo movie, this time around Mystery, Inc. travels to New England to meet with a famous horror author. While there, spooky things begin happening and the locals believe it's due to the ghost of presumed witch Sarah Ravencroft.
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Hocus Pocus (1993)
After moving to Salem, Massachusetts, Max, along with his friend and little sister, accidentally wakes a coven of witches. The trio of witches has their hearts set on reclaiming their town, but first they must outsmart this group of teenagers before their dream of being immortal vanishes.
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
Of course, this list has to include the evil witch of the sea, Ursula. Ariel is a young mermaid who is fascinated by life on land. On one of her trips to the surface, which is forbidden by her father, King Titan, she falls in love with a young human prince. Determined to see him again, she makes a deal with the dangerous sea witch.
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Practical Magic (1998)
Sisters Gillian and Sally Owens come from a magical family, but Sally has avoided magic all together until Gillian's boyfriend, Jimmy, dies unexpectedly. After giving themselves a crash course in magic, they inject Jimmy's corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
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Witches of Eastwick (1987)
After small town friends Alexandra, Jane, and Sukie all lose the men in their lives, they are left feeling unfulfilled. However, when a charming stranger named Daryl Van Horne comes to town and begins dating each of them, things start looking up... until his true intentions become clear.
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The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Completed with found footage, this horror classic follows three film students as they travel to a small New England town in hopes of collecting documentary footage of a local murderer, the Blair Witch. As they interview townspeople and gather clues, their quest quickly takes a turn when they lose their way in the woods and start hearing terrifying noises.
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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
This animated movie follows the story of Kiki and her talking cat named Jiji. In line with her village's tradition for witches in training, Kiki movies to a seaside town to spend the year alone. After mastering the skill of flying, she sets up a delivery service, which becomes a staple in her new home. But when she begins to question her abilities, Kiki loses her powers. Now she must overcome her self-doubt in order to regain her magic.
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The Witch (2015)
Set in 1630 New England, this horror film follows the lives of a farmer, his wife, and their children. When their youngest son named Samuel vanishes one night, suspicions turn to oldest sister Thomasin who was babysitting her brother at the time of his disappearance. Her twin siblings, Mercy and Jonas, accuse her of witchcraft, testing the family's loyalty and faith in one another.
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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
It wouldn't be a witch list without this one. We all know the story. When a tornado blows through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto are blown away to the magical Land of Oz. Now, she and her new friends must follow the yellow brick road to the Wizard who can send her home.
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Twitches (2005)
This Disney Channel Original Movie follows two teen witches who were separated at birth. When they meet on their 21st birthday, they must combine their powers to save the world they were born in, where their birth mother still lives.
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Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Ethan Wate's dreams of leaving his small southern town. But when Lena Duchannes comes to town, his whole world is shaken. Drawn to her, Ethan and Lena uncover the dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.
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Teen Witch (1989)
Louise Miller is a high school nerd who doesn't quite fit in. At a loss for romance she discovers from psychic Madame Serena that she possess magical abilities that will be unleashed on her sixteenth birthday. With her new abilities, she finally gets what she has always wanted: popularity. However she quickly learns that you cannot conjure true love.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Watch as writer Newt Scamander adventures through New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
The first in the iconic series follows Harry as he learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. Summoned by Hogwarts, a boarding school for wizards, he starts a new adventure filled with friends, spells, and magical potions.
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Bewitched (2005)
Actor Jack Wyatt has hit a low point in his career. Looking to make a comeback he signs on to be the lead in the remake of the popular sitcom Bewitched. Insisting that an unknown actor play his better half, the studio casts a newcomer named Isabel Bigelow. But unknown to Jack, she is a real witch.
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Halloweentown (1998)
Probably one of the more iconic witch movies out there. After Marine and her siblings learn that their estranged grandmother is a witch, they follow her to Halloweentown, a place where witches and warlocks live very normal lives. To her surprise, Marnie learns on her 13th birthday that she too is a witch. She must now use her powers to help her grandmother save Halloweentown from an evil force.
MORE: Kimberly J. Brown Reflects on the Magic of Halloweentown High
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Maleficent (2014)
Maleficent was a pure woman but when a terrible betrayal hardens her heart she becomes vengeful leading, her to put a curse on a juvenile princess. However, she quickly discover that the young princess is the only person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
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Into the Woods (2014)
After being cursed by a once beautiful witch, a childless baker and his wife are tasked with procuring magical items from various fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family.
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The Craft (1996)
When newcomer Sarah transfers to a Catholic prep school, her telekinetic powers appeal to three wannabe witches with troubled backgrounds. Working together, they all conjure up spells and curses against those who have wronged them.
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
The unlikely group of an apprentice witch, a cynical con man, and three kids join forces to search for the missing ingredient in a magical spell. If they succeed, they might just help Britain in World War II.
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The Witches (2020)
When an orphaned boy goes to live with his grandmother in rural Alabama he has an unexpected run in with the Grand High witch and her coven. To his surprise, he quickly learns of her devious plan to rid the world of children.
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Sleepy Hollow (1999)
When three people are found decapitated by the infamous Headless Horseman, small town school teacher, Icabod Crane, is sent to the town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate the murders.
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Stardust (2007)
In an attempt to win the heart of his beloved, Tristan ventures into a magical world to retrieve a fallen star, but what he finds is a young witch named Yvaine who is in great danger. Now, he must help her as she tries to escape the throws of an evil witch who is trying to steal her powers in order to maintain eternal youth and beauty.
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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Oscar Diggs is a shady circus musician in search of fame and fortune. When he gets swept away to the magical land of Oz he thinks he has finally made it. However he finds himself caught in a power struggle between three witches and must determine who is good and who is evil before it is too late.
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Nightbooks (2021)
Alex is obsessed with scary stories, but when he finds himself trapped in a witch's New York City apartment with his best friend, he must tell a spine chilling story every night or stay trapped forever.
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Eve's Bayou (1997)
When 10-year old Eve Batiste discovers her family's affluence is all an act, she finds solace with her quirky psychic aunt, Mozelle. Meanwhile, her mother and teenage sister are thrown into emotional turmoil.
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Earwig and the Witch (2020)
Growing up in an orphanage, Earwig had no idea that her mother possessed magical powers. Her life changes forever after she gets taken in by a selfish witch.
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The Love Witch (2016)
Eliane is a beautiful young witch desperate to find love. In her apartment, she spends her time making spells and potions in order to seduce men. But when her spells work too well, she ends up with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her quest for love drives her to the brink of insanity and murder.
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Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Almost 20 years after the wicked witch tried to eat them for dinner, siblings Hansel and Gretel grew up to be skilled bounty hunters. Now on a quest for retribution, they have set out on a hunt to kill every wicked witch in the dark forest. As the blood moon approaches, they are faced with a great evil that could reveal secrets to their past.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
At the start of World War II, four siblings are sent to live in the countryside where it is safe. As they adjust to their new life, Lucy finds a wardrobe that transports her to a magical land called Narnia. When she returns, she convinces her siblings to join her on an adventure. While in the magical land, the kids meet a lion who recruits them to defeat the wicked witch, Jadis.
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Black Sunday (1960)
This movie gives witches a bad rep. While being burned at the stake, a young witch named Asa Vajda promises to come back and seek vengeance on her descendants. Years later, she comes back to life and raises her henchmen from the dead, ready to keep her promise of revenge.
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Rosemary's Baby (1968)
In this psychological thriller, a young wife, Rosemary, is convinced her unborn child is not from this world. After moving to New York City with her struggling actor husband, she becomes more and more isolated during her pregnancy. But when she finally gives birth, the diabolical truth is revealed.
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Spirited Away (2001)
When 10-year old Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park, her parents are quickly turned into pigs. After meeting the mysterious Haku, Chihiro learns the park is a resort for the supernatural who need a break from the natural realm. Now, she must work at the park in order to free her parents.
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They're Watching (2016)
Crew members of an American home renovation find themselves up against superstitions, misunderstandings, and bloody violence while renovating an old house in an Eastern European village.
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Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
When young Mary follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest, she stumbles upon a a broomstick and the very rare Fly-by-Night flower, a strange plant that blooms once every seven years. The two found treasures take Mary above the clouds to a magical school that is threatened by an evil force. When she tells a lie, she must risk her life in order to set things right.
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