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Folded legends about evil witches and sorcerers have always attracted people. Sorcerers and sorceresses, endowed with superpowers, could do incredible things in these legends. Now in the cinema a lot of films are devoted to this topic. Even an adult audience is often drawn to see artistic paintings with a fantastic bias, because they are all quite bright and endowed with magic.
To the attention of lovers of mysticism, we present movies about magic — list the best.
10 Witch hunters
“Witch hunters” – a film about witchcraft and black magic. Little sister and brother Greta and Hans find themselves alone in the forest, where their evil stepmother sent them. An evil witch lives in these places, whose favorite delicacy is human flesh. She’s trying to lure the kids in to eat them. But the brave and savvy guys deal with the sorceress by killing her. Now their only purpose in life is to catch witches and kill them. Grown up Greta and Hans become a real thunderstorm of evil spirits.
9. practical magic
“Practical Magic” – a film about a family of hereditary “white” witches. The lying family curse on the sisters Sally and Gillian Owens does not allow them to arrange their personal lives, since any chosen one of the witches will soon die. One of the girls has already become a widow, left with two children. The other preferred to change fans, bypassing a serious relationship. But the next suitor turns out to be a real scoundrel, from whom the family cannot get rid of. And now the sisters’ settled life is going downhill when they take measures to eliminate a young man they don’t like.
8. Time of witches
“Witch Time” – a fantastic film about the almighty power of magic. The film describes the events of the 14th century, taking place in Europe. At that time, a terrible plague raged, claiming many lives. People tried to find the source of a terrible disease. A girl who is considered an evil sorceress falls under suspicion. She is taken into custody by the knights, who have asked to escort her to the monastery, within whose walls the witch’s spell must be broken. The main characters at first think that the girl was slandered in vain. But soon they are convinced with their own eyes that a real fiend is hiding under the angelic appearance. A demon has settled in the body of an ordinary peasant woman, with whom the brave knights will have to fight.
7. Witches of Sugarramurdi
“Witches of Sugarramurdi” – an adventure picture of the fantasy genre about magic. Three criminals accidentally end up in an enchanted city ruled by evil witches. They are trying to leave the creepy place as quickly as possible, which is almost impossible. The sorceresses ruling here entangle with their charms, and for those who fall in love with one of them, the road back forever becomes closed. Caught in an unlucky story, thieves go to great lengths to deceive the witches. But will they be able to twist the powerful force of evil around their fingers?
6. Krabat. Sorcerer’s Apprentice
“Krabat. Sorcerer’s Apprentice – a film about magic, which describes the events of the 17th century, taking place in Germany. Krabat at the age of thirteen becomes an orphan due to the plague and military strife that befell the country. In search of bread and shelter, a young boy finds himself in a mill. Her owner turned out to be not just a miller, but a sorcerer who organized a shelter for orphans who had lost their parents. An ordinary-looking mill is a school of black magic, where its own strict rules rule. Within its walls, Krabat meets another boy named Tonda, who becomes his friend. The main character will have to reveal the terrible secret kept by the sorcerer.
5. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” included in the list of the best pictures about magic. The sorcerer Merlin transfers his knowledge to three students Horvath, Veronica and Balthazar. One of the students, Horvath, takes the side of evil and, together with the sorceress Morgana, gets rid of Merlin. Two other students manage to imprison the evil sorceress Morgana and Horvath, but at the cost of Veronica’s own freedom. Balthazar receives a ring from the sorcerer Merlin, which he must give to his successor Dave. More than one century will pass until a devoted student finds a young man. Dave mistakenly releases Horvath, after which a war breaks out between light and dark magicians. Balthazar and Dave have to prevent the release of the sorceress Morgana and defeat the evil forces.
4. Jumanji
“Jumanji” – an adventure film, the main characters of which are the brave four, caught in the thrall of magic. The story begins with Alan and his girlfriend Sarah deciding to play a game called “Jumanji” that was found in the attic among the rubbish. At the time of the game, the main character enters the other world, which will become his home for a long time. His saviors are the guys Peter and Judy, who decided to play the enchanted game after many years. You can release from imprisonment only those players who will go all the way to the end. Returning Alan, along with the guys, are looking for Sarah in order to overcome the forces of magic together.
3. Secret Munakra
“The Mystery of Moonacre” – a fantastic film about magic. The main character of the film, Maria, remains an orphan at the age of 13. Her rather eccentric uncle Benjamin, who lives in the Moon Valley estate, becomes her guardian. The girl moves in with him, and from that moment her life changes completely. Strange things are happening in the estate, filled with magic. Soon, Maria discovers a family secret that she is the last Moon Princess who has to save a fabulous place.
2. Lord of the rings, Brotherhood of the ring
“Lord of the rings, Brotherhood of the ring” – one of the best feature films about magic, which received the highest ratings from film critics and viewers. The film also won four Oscars. The legend says about the existence of a mysterious ring that gives immense power over the whole world. For thousands of years, the war between those who wished to possess it lasted. The ring was found by the hobbit Bilbo, who decides to give it to Frodo’s nephew. For a long time it belonged to the dark ruler Sauron, who again wants to take over the world with his help. Frodo will have to learn how to control the mighty power of the ring.
1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – fantastic movie about magic. Its main characters are four children whom their parents send to the village for a vacation to an old professor and family friend. In the old man’s house, the children find a closet, which is a portal between the real world and the fairyland of Narnia. The fairy-tale world is under the yoke of an evil sorceress. The fate of the whole state is in the hands of the guys. Now they must help the local king Aslan defeat the sorceress and free the locals.