Classics of Pagan Cinema: Bell, Book, and Candle

“The 50’s, for all their historical patina, were an age of post-war innovation: the mixer, the slow cooker, the top load dishwasher,” writes Lauren Parker in her review of this favorite of Witch cinema. “And for more than just these appliances: the invention of the nuclear family and its purity.”

Classics of Pagan Cinema: Orphée

“The poet wrings a forever from Death, the only lover he will ever have who can really promise him that.” Meg Elison reviews Jean Cocteau’s 1950 classic ORPHEUS as part of our Classics of Pagan Cinema series.

A bit of Hocus Pocus

Three TWH contributors share their thoughts on the new Disney+ film, Hocus Pocus 2.