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Best witches and wizards in film

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We wanda know: which witches, wizards and warlocks would be in your all-time top ten? From Karaba to Kiki, Eglantine to Elaine, and Blackwolf to Bonnie, who are the best (and the worst) movie practitioners of practical magic, the hocus pocus with the mostest? Cast a spell on us with your ten craftiest films featuring Wiccan wonders. Look to the East! It’s time to take the skeleton key into the woods, unlock your moving castle, sit upon that throne of blood and sprinkle some stardust.

Most mentioned

  • The Witch
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Suspiria
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Spirited Away
  • Hocus Pocus
  • The Craft
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Suspiria
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • The Blair Witch Project
  • The Love Witch
  • Häxan
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • The Witches
  • Rosemary's Baby
  • Doctor Strange
  • The Witches of Eastwick
  • House

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  • The Haunted Castle
  • The Devil's Laboratory
  • The Hallucinated Alchemist
  • Faust: Appearance of Mephistopheles
  • The Damnation of Faust
Aaron

Aaron 852 films

  • Häxan
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • I Married a Witch
  • I Walked with a Zombie
Mandy

Mandy 95 films

  • Häxan
  • Black Sunday
  • Viy
  • Alucarda
  • The Witch
demon seed

demon seed 36 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • The Little Mermaid
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Matt Greene

Matt Greene 25 films

  • Practical Magic
  • The Craft
  • The Craft: Legacy
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • The Love Witch
Anoka

Anoka 19 films

  • The Craft
  • Häxan
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • I Married a Witch
  • Day of Wrath
Ethan Clark

Ethan Clark 45 films

  • Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • The Love Witch
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • I Married a Witch
kes

kes 10 films

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane
  • 1408
  • 28 Days Later
  • The 4th Floor
  • The Addams Family
Melissa

Melissa 541 films

  • The Witch
  • Häxan
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Day of Wrath
  • Rosemary's Baby
Ogag

Ogag 50 films

  • Rosemary's Baby
  • The Witch
  • Suspiria
  • The Blair Witch Project
  • The Witches
Benjamin Büscher

Benjamin Büscher 16 films

  • Suspiria
  • Hungry Wives
  • Viy
  • The Love Witch
  • The Craft
zikzak

zikzak 12 films

  • The Witch
  • Suspiria
  • Coraline
  • Over the Garden Wall
  • WandaVision
Alex ᚠᚱ𐕣

Alex ᚠᚱ𐕣 27 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • Mary Poppins
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Kyle

Kyle 27 films

  • The Witch
  • The Witches
  • House
  • Suspiria
  • The Autopsy of Jane Doe
PretendArtist 💀🎥

PretendArtist 💀🎥 7 films

  • The Witch
  • Häxan
  • Suspiria
  • Inferno
  • Ugetsu
sam 💤

sam 💤 28 films

  • The Witch
  • The Sword in the Stone
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • Tangled
  • Hocus Pocus
Niall Hassett

Niall Hassett 10 films

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • Mary Poppins
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Mary Poppins Returns
  • Häxan
Eddie_Kasp

Eddie_Kasp 39 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Spirited Away
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Rosemary's Baby
  • The Little Mermaid
Kendoval

Kendoval 10 films

  • Lucifer Rising
  • Suspiria
  • The Seventh Victim
  • The Devils
  • Häxan
s. mill

s. mill 10 films

  • WandaVision
  • Halloweentown
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • The Sword in the Stone
Simon

Simon 33 films

  • Hocus Pocus
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • The Lords of Salem
  • Teen Witch
  • Drag Me to Hell
Matthew

Matthew 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Adventures of Prince Achmed
  • The Witch
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • The Wizard of Oz
Jake Price

Jake Price 10 films

  • Suspiria
  • The Witches of Eastwick
  • Warlock
  • The Craft
  • The Witch
Rod T

Rod T 10 films

  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Hellboy
  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
  • The Craft
  • Howl's Moving Castle
Michael

Michael 18 films

  • Spirited Away
  • Häxan
  • The Love Witch
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Suspiria
Tucker

Tucker 10 films

  • The 13th Warrior
  • Wolfwalkers
  • The Witch
  • Death Becomes Her
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Erika Roth

Erika Roth 11 films

  • Bell, Book and Candle
  • Viy
  • I Married a Witch
  • The Juniper Tree
  • Suspiria
Brian McGovney

Brian McGovney 12 films

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • The Craft
  • Practical Magic
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Halloweentown
nzimm17

nzimm17 10 films

  • Fantasia
  • The Craft
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • Little Witch Academia
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
Robert B.

Robert B. 10 films

  • Into the Woods
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks
  • Suspiria
  • Good Omens
  • Hogfather
JTFX

JTFX 10 films

  • Halloween III: Season of the Witch
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • Big Trouble in Little China
  • Something Weird
  • Conquest
DamnEnchiladas

DamnEnchiladas 10 films

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Doctor Strange
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Gretel & Hansel
Clearin

Clearin 10 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • The Wiz
  • The Sword in the Stone
Nichtsbesondern

Nichtsbesondern 27 films

  • Rosemary's Baby
  • Häxan
  • The Last Unicorn
  • The Love Witch
  • The Craft
VV

VV 10 films

  • Häxan
  • Rosemary's Baby
  • Suspiria
  • Supergirl
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
jph139

jph139 20 films

  • Suspiria
  • Inferno
  • Little Witch Academia
  • Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade
  • The Blair Witch Project
Bowers

Bowers 5 films

  • Practical Magic
  • Beautiful Creatures
  • Bell, Book and Candle
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Little Mermaid
ecarsonbelden

ecarsonbelden 10 films

  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Night of the Eagle
  • Black Sunday
  • Wizards
  • The Craft
CMTowns

CMTowns 6 films

  • Spirited Away
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Big Fish
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Kebbin

Kebbin 10 films

  • Bewitched Bunny
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
  • The Witches
  • From Beyond the Grave
  • The City of the Dead
BeesBot

BeesBot 20 films

  • Suspiria
  • Practical Magic
  • The Witch
  • Suspiria
  • The Blair Witch Project
David Carroll

David Carroll 10 films

  • House
  • The Phantom Tollbooth
  • Throne of Blood
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
Nosegay

Nosegay 10 films

  • Bell, Book and Candle
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Coraline
Mike E

Mike E 10 films

  • Bell, Book and Candle
  • The Craft
  • Hocus Pocus
  • The Little Mermaid
  • The Love Witch
Hitchcock Barbie

Hitchcock Barbie 10 films

  • Labyrinth
  • Willow
  • Big Trouble in Little China
  • Conan the Barbarian
  • Spirited Away
James Atkinson

James Atkinson 10 films

  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Excalibur
  • The Witch
dadgumblah

dadgumblah 20 films

  • The Witches of Eastwick
  • The Scarlet Flower
  • Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
  • Twitches
  • Bewitched
aobh

aobh 9 films

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Suspiria
  • Dragonslayer
AronDanburg

AronDanburg 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • Fantasia
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
TB14

TB14 10 films

  • The Craft
  • Suspiria
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Practical Magic
  • The Witches
milena

milena 15 films

  • Mary Poppins
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Léon

Léon 5 films

  • The Witch
  • Spirited Away
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Stephanie

Stephanie 7 films

  • The Craft
  • The Witches of Eastwick
  • The Witches
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Death Becomes Her
Maarten Rogier

Maarten Rogier 10 films

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • Hocus Pocus
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Witches
  • Howl's Moving Castle
xthebarkingcat

xthebarkingcat 15 films

  • Hocus Pocus
  • The Love Witch
  • The Autopsy of Jane Doe
  • The Craft
  • Suspiria
DonJohn80

DonJohn80 10 films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • The Witch
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • The Blair Witch Project
  • The Wizard of Oz
Forrest With2Rs

Forrest With2Rs 10 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
  • Practical Magic
  • The Blair Witch Project
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron
Adam William

Adam William 10 films

  • The Witch
  • Ugetsu
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • The City of the Dead
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Angelo Cordeiro

Angelo Cordeiro 10 films

  • The City of the Dead
  • Doctor Strange
  • Dragonslayer
  • Excalibur
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Kenneth_C

Kenneth_C 10 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Witch
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • Suspiria
MusicMakerZ

MusicMakerZ 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Little Mermaid
  • Fantasia
  • The Witch
Valdac

Valdac 10 films

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Rosemary's Baby
  • Spirited Away
  • Häxan
  • The Wizard of Oz
deathmaumau

deathmaumau 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Hocus Pocus
  • The Witch
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • The Sword in the Stone
Stephen Hanson

Stephen Hanson 11 films

  • Juliet of the Spirits
  • The Last Unicorn
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Witch
  • Belladonna of Sadness
Lena Vinta

Lena Vinta 12 films

  • The Witch
  • Häxan
  • The Blair Witch Project
  • Suspiria
  • Practical Magic
Leandro Guerra

Leandro Guerra 21 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  • Stardust
  • Doctor Strange
Phill Hill

Phill Hill 10 films

  • Excalibur
  • Dune
  • Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Bewitched
Davormkd

Davormkd 10 films

  • Practical Magic
  • Beautiful Creatures
  • Into the Woods
  • We Have Always Lived in the Castle
  • Return to Oz
MouseDroid

MouseDroid 10 films

  • The Autopsy of Jane Doe
  • The Love Witch
  • Witching & Bitching
  • The Blood on Satan's Claw
  • Season of the Witch
Paul

Paul 77 films

  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Blair Witch Project
  • WandaVision
  • The Sword in the Stone
Mao

Mao 10 films

  • The Craft
  • Practical Magic
  • Suspiria
  • Hocus Pocus
  • The Blair Witch Project
Scotty Arnold

Scotty Arnold 11 films

  • Ugetsu
  • House
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Suspiria
  • Fantasia
Godard_Knocks

Godard_Knocks 8 films

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Cameron

Cameron 22 films

  • The Love Witch
  • Broom-Stick Bunny
  • Four Rooms
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Wild at Heart
John Quinn

John Quinn 10 films

  • Suspiria
  • The Wiz
  • Labyrinth
  • Drag Me to Hell
  • The Witch
V. Vargas

V. Vargas 10 films

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Throne of Blood
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Witch
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Chad Marriotti

Chad Marriotti 7 films

  • Suspiria
  • House
  • I Married a Witch
  • Bell, Book and Candle
  • Rosemary's Baby
beatlestw

beatlestw 8 films

  • Silent Hill
  • The Witch
  • Rosemary's Baby
  • Tangled
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
G a y a n

G a y a n 34 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Halloweentown
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Kyle Bailey

Kyle Bailey 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
funnybair

funnybair 1 film

  • Suspiria
  • Suspiria
  • The Neon Demon
  • The Witch
  • The Conjuring
Balkan

Balkan 28 films

  • Suspiria
  • The Witch
  • Little Witch Academia
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Em

Em 10 films

  • The Witch
  • Fantasia
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Suspiria
  • The Love Witch
FrancesJa

FrancesJa 10 films

  • Stardust
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • The Witches of Eastwick
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Wizard of Oz
Michael Kaish

Michael Kaish 10 films

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Suspiria
  • The Witch
  • The Love Witch
carolina

carolina 10 films

  • Night of the Eagle
  • Black Sunday
  • The City of the Dead
  • Viy
  • Baba Yaga
Brandon Freels

Brandon Freels 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Spirited Away
  • The Witches
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • Big Fish
SeeSaw

SeeSaw 20 films

  • Suspiria
  • Suspiria
  • Häxan
  • Spirited Away
  • Viy
Rubie

Rubie 10 films

  • The Witch
  • Stardust
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Spirited Away
  • The Witches
Dyllan Wayman

Dyllan Wayman 10 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • House
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Spirited Away
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
TheThirdTruman

TheThirdTruman 10 films

Still from The Witch (2015)