October is the month of Halloween and the month of terrifying characters. Even if you don’t want to be scared, there are some witches who have marked the history of cinema and today we compile 10 witch movies that you can watch these days to celebrate a few different weeks of magic, tricks, special effects and many spells.
Whether you want to have a family movie session or if you want to re-watch some of your childhood classics , these witch movies are ideal.
the rookie witch
One of the great movie classics is “The Rookie Witch” which is now part of the Disney + nostalgia collection. Released in 1971 with the intention of having a plan B if Mary Poppins failed, both became huge successes and you’ve surely seen them. It tells us the story of Eglantine Price, a woman who will take in three children in times of World War II. But she is not just any woman but a witch who learns through correspondence classes. When the children discover his secret, they must travel together in search of the spell that will end the war.
See The Rookie Witch on Disney+
Nicky the Witch’s Apprentice
At the end of the eighties, Hayao Mizayaki directed this Studio Ghibli film that follows a thirteen-year-old girl who fulfills the tradition: witches , upon reaching this age, must look for a city where their services are needed. This is how she will do it mounted on her flying broom and together with her black cat. Nicky will set up his own messaging service in one of the best anime movies you can watch on Netflix.
Watch Nicky the Witch’s Apprentice on Netflix
The Wizard of Oz
Some of the most well-known witches in cinema find themselves following the yellow brick road with Dorothy and the others. “The wizard of oz” is one of the classics of cinema, played by Judy Garland and released in the thirties but still a movie that we can see again. Dorothy lives on her uncle’s ranch with her dog Totó until she travels somewhere “beyond the rainbow”.
Watch The Wizard of Oz on HBO Max
earwig and the witch
This Netflix animated movie is an alternative if you want to watch cartoons but something you haven’t seen before. A Japanese film that tells us the story of a little girl who lives in an orphanage but, after being adopted by a selfish witch, she discovers that she has powers.
Watch Earwig and the Witch on Netflix
Bewitched
Anne Hathaway stars in this teen and family comedy as Ella. She is a young girl who lives in a magical and fantasy world where everyone has a gift or a power when they are born. His is obedience . More than a gift, a punishment. He cannot refuse anything and will try to rebel to be free and learn to say no to everything that is asked of him.
the return of the witches
One of the Disney classics if we look for witch movies and tells us the story of three 300-year-old witches who are preparing to cast a spell on the city reclaiming their youth. The three protagonist witches have been inadvertently summoned 300 years after being turned into cats and now they have returned to be young forever. But they must get it before dawn.
Watch Return of the Witches on Disney+
Watch Return of the Witches 2 on Disney+
Maleficent
Maleficent is also a witch and is one of the essential Netflix movies if we are looking for an ideal title to watch in October. We can see the original film but also its sequels. Starring Angelina Jolie, it tells us the story of the character from “Sleeping Beauty”. Although she was the one in charge of casting a spell on Princess Aurora when she was born, Maleficent hides a story and knows that the girl is the only one who can achieve peace.
Watch Maleficent: Mistress of Evil on Disney+
Super Witch Kika and the Book of Spells
Based on the novels with the same name, “Kika Superbruja and the Book of Spells” is a family film in which we will learn the story of Kika, an ordinary girl who begins to live surprising adventures together with her dragon Hector when she finds a Magic Book. She has been chosen as the new “Super Witch”.
In addition, we can see other films with the same protagonist.
See Kika Superbruja and the Book of Spells on Amazon Prime Video
Matilda
Although she is not a witch as such, “ Matilda ” cannot be left out of this list if we want a family movie session. A curious, intelligent girl who loves books. But her family treats her badly and she is tired of suffering their comments and punishments when she discovers that she has telekinetic powers that she can use for good.
