Broom For One More?: A Dive Into Witch Content

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping witch content into the ol’ VCR.

Y’all, I’m going to be honest. I had to basically sit on my hands to stop adding witch content to this piece.

There are so many good movies and shows to choose from, and I had to make some tough decisions.

Witch content also varies so much. Sometimes, you have beautiful but evil witches. Other times, you have “hideous” and evil witches. Witches can be fun like Sabrina or mysterious like Elly Kedward.

Or, whenever we’re lucky, they can spawn truly insane movies like Teen Witch.

I tried to give you all variety while still being true to myself — aka there are some movies I couldn’t bear to leave out.

I also think now is a good time to talk about witches because of a lot of the things going on in the world.

Women accused of witchcraft were usually strong and independent women and/or women who had “wronged” men in some way. These women might also be powerful or not fulfill the conventional stereotypes set forth by those in charge.

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the genocide in Palestine, and everything else in the world, we need powerful women. We need women who are willing to go against the grain and fight for what’s right. We need “witches.”

Please keep sharing resources for women and speaking out against the genocide in Palestine and all of the other atrocities women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others are facing.

I digress.

Without further ado, here are 14 witch-centric movies and shows to wiggle your nose at:

Bewitched (the TV show, obvi): I can’t wiggle my nose, so it would be my luck that I’ve had powers this entire time.

Suspiria (1977): I would love to see Julia Stiles’s character from Save the Last Dance at Tanz Akademie.

The Blair Witch Project: I’ll give you all a moment to collect yourselves at the surprise of this moving being on the list.

The Craft: I’m honored by the amount of Nancy Downs cosplay TikToks my friends send me.

This is what should actually be in tampon commercials

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark: If you’ve ever wanted to do a couple’s costume as Bob and Elvira, please slide into my DMs.

The Witches (1990): Anjelica Huston with that cunty bob? I can’t.

Teen Witch: God bless the 1980s.

The Witches of Eastwick: And y’all wonder why I don’t like dating.

I wonder how much coke went into making this movie

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (the TV show, animated series, AND movie, honestly): If you didn’t make your family members take you to Claire’s multiple times for the trading cards, I don’t know what we’re doing here.

Hocus Pocus: I’m 31-years-old and will still laugh at the word “yabos” every single time.

The Worst Witch: What happens if you’re allergic to cats and can’t choose one? Asking for a friend.

Practical Magic: Mine and Elliott’s ultimate friendship goal is to do a photoshoot inspired by Sally and Gillian.

Pyewacket: I was a moody teenager, but I was never a “cast a spell and have an evil witch possess my mom and ultimately kill her” teenager.

Mark of the Witch: I don’t have a quip for this one, but a fun memory. I saw this on the original 35mm at Terror Tuesday when Alamo Ritz still existed. RIP to a real one 🖤